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v^ ISlf.X
PROCEEDINGS AND ORDINANCES
OF THE
PRIVY COUNCIL OF ENGLAND.
VOLUME III.
1 HENRY VI. MCCCCXXIL
TO
7 HENRY VI. MCCCCXXIX.
EDITED SY
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Chancellor and Knight Commander of the Order of
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A 2
PREFACE
This, the Third Volume of the Peoceedings and
Obdinances of the King's Council, contains the
Minutes of the Council from the accession of King
Henry the Sixth, on the 22nd August J 422, to the
end of the seventh year of his reign, the date of
the last Act of the Council herein printed, being
the 3rd August, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.
If the Proceedings of the Council in the early
part of the reign of Henry the Sixth be not of
such varied interest as those of the eventful times
of his father and grandfather, they are nevertheless
of great importance. They present many illustra-
tions of the constitutional history of England upon,
perhaps, the most difficult questions which could
arise, namely, the rights of the next heir of an infant
Monarch, and the powers and duties of a Protector
of the Realm ; and they contain information upon
several points, as well of the law as of the general
history of this country, which have hitherto been
unknown, or imperfectly understood.
VOL. III. a
ii PREFACE.
A favourable and extensive prospect for
political ambition was presented to the Dukes
of Bedford and Gloucester, the two uncles of
the young sovereign, who ascended the throne
before he had completed the first year of his age ;
and the absence of Bedford in the government of
the English provinces in France, left Gloucester
almost without a competitor. His talents and
ambitious spirit rendered him an object of suspicion,
which his conduct soon justified ; but the Council
neither wanted the sagacity to comprehend his
plans, nor the firmness to resist them ; and though
his views were steadily directed to being appointed
Regent, with kingly power, they were always op-
posed with promptitude and success. In Cardinal
Beaufort, whether actuated by rivalry or patriotism,
Gloucester found an opponent whom it was neces-
sary to crush. A severe struggle ensued, which
threatened the tranquillity of the realm, and
rendered the return of the Duke of Bedford indis-
pensable. The Council and Parliament having
interfered, with the hope of reconciling the hostile
parties, a hollow peace was effected between them,
the price of which was, the retirement of Beaufort
from tlie goviernment.
These events, the constant jealousy and bitter
enmity which existed between Gloucester and Win-
chester, two of the most influential persons in the
kingdom, the minority of the sovereign, the un-
fortunate condition of affairs in France, an ex-
hausted treasury, and the general state of the
PREFACE. iii
country, as well internally as with respect to
foreign relations, called for the utmost vigilance
and sagacity of the Council, and render its
proceedings extremely valuable to historians.
The reign of Henry the Sixth is one of the
most important periods in English history; but
from the want of those materials, which this and
the succeeding volumes will greatly tend to supply,
it has never hitherto been written with the accu-
racy and fulness which it deserves.
The first entry on the ^^ Book of the Council S" i Hen.vi.
of the reign of King Henry the Sixth, is a memo- *
randum of the death of Henry the Fifth, atBois de
Vincennes, near Paris, on the 31st August 1422,
and of the accession of his son on the following
day, the Ist of September, which proves the fallacy
of the usually received opinion, that formerly, as at
present, the accession of each monarch was dated
from the day on which his predecessor died.
Measures were immediately taken for summoning
Parliament, as well as for renewing the appoint-
ments of the judges and other officers ; and
preparations were ordered to be made for receiv-
ing the corpse of the late King at Dover.
On the 5th of November, the day before
Parliament assembled, a debate of much conse-
quence took place in the Council Chamber, at
which many Peers were present, respecting the
1 Bib]. Cotton. Cleopatra) F. iv.
a 2
iv PREFACE.
J Hen. vi. power of Humphrey duke of Gloucester to open
and dissolve Parliament without the assent of the
Council.^ The Commission for the purpose stated,
that these acts were to be done by him, ^* de
assensu Consilii ;'* but Gloucester objected to those
words, on the grounds that they were prejudicial
to his rank ; that they were unusual in such Com-
missions, and were not inserted in those by virtue
of which he had presided in many Parliaments
during the late reign ; and that if they were
introduced, he could not dissolve the Parliament
without the consent of the Council, who might, if
they thought proper, hold it for a year, which, he
said, was contrary to his right. All the Peers pre-
sent were then asked their opinions upon the sub-
ject ; and they replied, that, considering the King's
age, they could not, ought not, and would not
otherwise agree than that the said words, or others
to a similar purport, should be inserted, as well
for the security of the Duke, as of themselves :
the words were consequently retained in the Com-
mission. Gloucester was not then recognised by
Parliament as Protector ; nor did the precedents
to which he referred support his claim, because
those Commissions were issued by the Sovereign,
and not during his minority.
Parliament having assembled, the Duke of
Bedford was appointed Protector of the Realm ;
but as he was then in France, the duties of that
» « . I ■ ■ ■ ■■■ ■ II „m —■ -
1 Vide pp. 6, 7, postea.
PREFACE. V
office were confided to the Duke of Gloucester; iHen.vr.
and the Council soon afterwards defined the power ^*^'
of the Protector in presenting to church benefices,
and in appointing keepers of parks, &c. The
patronage of all benefices above the annual value
of thirty marks, and the nomination of sheriffs^
escheatorsy &c. was vested in the Council.^ Regu-
lations were then made for the Proceedings of the
Council, by which it was provided that no busi-
ness should be determined unless four members,
besides the officers, were present ; that no im-
portant matters should be transacted, unless all,
or the greater part of them attended ; and that
on those points on which it was usual to consult
the King, the Council should not proceed, without
the advice of the Duke of Bedford or the Duke of
Gloucester; that the Treasurer of England and
the two Chamberlains of the Exchequer should
each have a key to whatever might be paid into
the Exchequer, and be sworn not to acquaint any
person, excepting the Lords of the Council, with
the contents of the King's treasury. The Clerk of
the Council was ordered to be sworn to record
daily, the names of the lords who attended the
Council^ " to see what, how, and by whom any
** thing passeth/' ^
The Minutes of the Council on the 26th Ja-
nuary 1423, throw some light on one of the most
i Vide pp. 1 316, postea. 2 Jbid, p. 18.
a 3
vi PREFACE.
1 Hen. VI. abstruse and important questions in Parliamentary
History. Although much has been written on
the distinction between a Statute, an Act^ and
an Ordinance of Parliament, and considerable
learning and research have been employed in
the investigation, the subject is still involved in
such obscurity that no positive conclusion can
be drawn from the various statements which have
been published.^
The Council having called the Clerk of the
Parliament before them, certain Acts made in
the preceding Parliament were read, and he was
directed to show the said Acts to the Justices
of both Benches, in order that those which were
Statutes of the Realm might be seen by them, and
be fairly transcribed, (it may be presumed, on the
Statute Roll,) and be afterwards shown to the
lords, and proclaimed^; and that copies of the
other Acts, relating to the governance of the lords
of the Council and of the Realm, should be sent
to the Clerk of the Council, and, having been
> Vide the Fteface to Ruffhead's edition of the Statutes of
the Realm^ where the various authorities oa the subject are re-
ferred to.
3 Vide the authorized edition of the Statutes of the Realm, vol.i.
p. xlv. for a learned statement respecting the ancient iBode of pro-
mulgating the Statutes. A copy of the writs issued for that pur-
pose to the Sheriffs^ Justices of both benches. Treasurer and Barons
of the Exchequer, and Justice of Ireland, is appended to Stat.
25 £dw. III. Ibid. p. S24* ; and see also a note in p. S32. of that
volume^
PREFACE. vii
reduced to writing, should be enrolled in Chancery ^ i Hen. vi.
according to custom.^
It would consequently appear, that it was left
to the Judges to determine what were Statutes of
the Realm ; that all ' Statutes were enrolled on a
particular Roll, and were proclaimed ; that all the
other Acts and Proceedings of Parliament, which
were entered on the Parliament Roll, were con-
sidered Acts of Parliament, in the modern accep-
tation of the expression, and consequently, that
they had the full force of a Statute, although^ from
not usually being of so important, or of so general
a nature, as Enactments of the Laws of the King-
dom, it was deemed unnecessary to give the same
publicity to them. Some analogy to that practice
may be traced in the modern system, of distin-
guishing Acts of Parliament, as *' Public/' and
** Private Acts " ; the former being what were
termed " Statutes," and the latter, all other Parlia-
ment Proceedings, to which the assent of the
three Estates was given. It does not belong to
this work to pursue the subject farther ; but it
may be observed, that this vexata questio is much
elucidated by the Minutes of the Council which
have been cited ; and that in any future inquiry.
1 Vide p. 22, potUa. This Minute corroborates the late Mr. Luder's
remark in commeDting upon Coke's observation on the insertion of
the words <^ Respectuatur per dominum Principem et Consilium/' in the
margin of two Proceedings of Parliament in the 11th Hen. IV. Vid^
Luder's Essay on the Character of Henry V. ; Coke's Thirc) Institute^
p«225; and Rot. Pari. vol. iii. pp. 626^64^3.
a 4
^ ^!o«^^* some caution should be observed, in giving the com*
mon acceptation to the words ** Assent of Parlia-
ment,'' there being reason to believe, that in many
cases, those words were not intended to, and did
not, imply such an '^ assent, " as to impart to the
proceeding the force and character, either of a
Statute of the Realm ^, or of an Act, or Ordinance
of Parliament.
Previously to the meeting of the General
Council at Basil, ambassadors were sent to Rome
early in the year 1423, with instructions to solicit
the place due to the King, for his kingdom of
France, in the presence of the Pope and General
Council, to which realm a higher precedency
belonged than to England.^
By the ordinances made in Parliament for
the government of the Council, it was provided,
that all wards, marriages, farms, and other casu*
alties belonging to the Crown, should be sold, let,
or otherwise disposed of by the lords of the
Council^; in which provision lunatics were in-^
eluded, as an idiot was brought before the Council,
and, being proved of unsound mind, he was re-
committed to the custody of his keeper/
In February 1423 the salary of the Duke of
Gloucester, as Protector of the Realm and principal
1 Vide some remarks on this subject in the Appendix (No. ix.) to the
" Report of Proceedings on the Claim to the Earldom of Devon/'
8vo.» 1832.
2 Vide pp. 43, 44, postea. .
3 Ibid. p. ly, and Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 276. * Vide p. 35,postea^
PREFACE. ix
Councillor to the King, was fixed at 8,000 marks iHen.VL
yearly ^ ; but it will be seen, from subsequent Pro-
ceedings of the Council, that his avarice or his ne-
cessities were equal to his ambition, as he frequently
obtained grants of lands, wardships, and other pecu-
niary advantages. On the 13th of the same month,
as well as on many other occasions, the Council was
occupied about the Will of Henry the Fifth, on
which subject some interesting particulars, not
hitherto known, will be stated.
Among the numerous manuscripts in the public
archives, which have not been brought to light,
and most probably among the Records of the
Exchequer, is the last Will * of King Henry
the Fifth, which, as the following facts will
prove, must be a document of considerable
historical importance. ' The fullest notice of
that Will is on the Rolls of Parliament of the
4th Hen. VL 1425 ; on the 18th of February in
which year, the Bishop of Durham produced the
Will and codicil of the late King, to the Council
at Leicester, pursuant to a writ to that effect.
It appears that the Will was dated at Dover on
the 10th June 1421 ; that it was sealed with the
1 Vide p. 26, posUa,
^ In the " Collection of all the Wills now known to be extant of the
Kings and Queens of England/' 4to. 1780, a Will of Henry the Yxfth,
dated on the 2l8t July 14179 is printed, from the original in the Chapter
House at Westminster ; which is said to have been made when the
King '^ ordeynet and disposet to passe in to y^ parties of France, to
" recover, by help of God, my rightes yere to me longyng."
X PREFACE.
\ Hen.VL Great and Privy Seal ; and that the codicil, which
was sealed with the Seal of the Eagle^, and was
in the King's own handwriting, commenced with
these words : " In the name of Jh'u Amen. Be hit
k no wen to all manere of Cristen peuple, and
in especiall to all my feoffes of my lond in fee
simple *' &c. ; and ended thus : ^^ I have made
this Will be myself, and writen hit in hast with
myn owen hand, thus enterlynet and blotted as
" hit is, the ix. day of Jun, ye yere of oure Lord
** Mccccxxi. and of my regne ye ix/'
Immediately after the King's funeral the
Bishop of Durham exhibited the Will and codicil
to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of
Winchester, the Dukes of Gloucester and Exe-
ter ; and on the 18th of February 1425, after
the Council had seen these documents, they
ordered them to be delivered into the custody of
Thomas Alnewick, the Keeper of the Privy Seal^,
which was accordingly done, on the 12th of March
following.^
Henry the Fifth appointed the Lords Fitz
Hugh and Hungerford, Sir Walter Beauchamp,
Sir Lewis Robsart, Sir William Porter, Sir
Robert Babthorp, and John Wodehouse and
John Leventhorp Esquires, his executors; and
the Dukes of Gloucester and Exeter, the Bishops
I The '^ Seal of the Eagle '* is described, and engraved, in a note to
the Journal of Bishop Beckington, printed in 1828.
s VidB Rot. Par], vol. iv. p. 299.
PREFACE, xi
of Winchester and Durham, were constituted- iHen.:VL
supervisors of his WilK^ The administrators men*
tioned therein having refused to act, those Lords
of the Council who were appointed the King's
executors, agreed to administer to the amount
limited by an Act of Parliament which had
recently passed % and the supervisors then con^
sented to administer.^ Henry had by his Will
specially enjoined Lord Hungerford to be con-
stantly about the person of his son^; and before
Hungerford would consent to serve in the wars of
France with the Duke of Exeter, he obtained the
consent of the Council to his release from that
obligation, which all the Lords of the Council
agreed, could not possibly tend to his dishonour.^
Henry, besides various other bequests, gave a bed,
which is minutely described, to the Duke of Exeter,
upon a condition which indicates the extreme
anxiety felt by the King, that all his debts should
be paid ; for in case his property was not sufficient
for the purpose, the Duke of Exeter was merely to
have the right of pre-emption of the bed, paying
its real value to his executors.^
Other references to the King's Will occur in
the Minutes of the Council ^, and numerous
1 Vide Rot. Pari. yoKiv. p, 209, 2 /j^a. pp. 172, 173.
3 Vide p. 34> poetecu
4 Elmham, in his life of Henry the Fifth, says, that theKing on his
death-bed appointed the Duke of Exeter and Lord Hungerford to be
always about his son's person, p. S33.
* Vide p.S7,posiea. « Ibid. pp. 57, 6a
7 Ibid. pp. 67, 68, 89^ 145.
xii PREFACE.
1 Hen. VI. notices of it will be found on the Rolls of Par-
liamentS and in the Fcedera. Upon his death-
bed^ Henry expressed his good disposition towards
all his servants, and directed that they should be
released from every debt or claim for arrears ; and
it seems that he had been accustomed annually,
on Good Friday 9 to pardon his household servants
all their offences.^
Henry the Fifth appears to have directed by
his Will that, during the minority of his son, the
Duke of Bedford should be governor and protector
of the realm ; and that in case of the Duke's absence
from England^ the office should devolve upon the
Duke of Gloucester ; but on Gloucester's claiming
the government of the kingdom, in the Parliament
which met in November 1422, as well by right of
birth, (his elder brother the Duke of Bedford
being then in France,) as ** by the last Will of
** the King, that was, your brother, whom God
^' assoil,'* the Lords spiritual and temporal then
assembled in Parliament, after searching for pre-*
cedents in ca6es of the minority of the Sovereign,
examining the most learned lawyers, and long
deliberation, informed Gloucester that his claim
** was not caused nor grounded in precedent, nor
" in the law of the land, the which the King that
<' dead is, in his life ne might by his last Will, nor
1 Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. pp. 172, 209, 214, 247, 209, 824, 826, 893 ;
vol. V. pp. 8, 403, 436. The list of Henry the Fifth's effects in Rot. Pari.
vol. iv. p. 214, el seq,^ is extremely curious.
2 Ibid. vol. iv. p. 324.
PREFACE. xiii
" Otherwise, alter, change, nor abroge, without the i i^en. vi,
^' assent of the three estates ; nor commit or grant
" to any person, governance or rule of this land
'' longer than he lived ; but on that other behalf,
^^ the said lords found your said desire not accord-
'' JDg with the laws of this land» and against the
'^ right and freedom of the estates of the same
*^ land/' ^ These able and spirited resolutions of
the Peers, which, with others to a similar effect,
were repeated in 1428, when Gloucester again
asserted his pretensions, evince, at once, the
knowledge of, and the resolution to maintain,
the rights and liberties of the realm.
The order issued in March in this year, for
the sale of some large ships belonging to the
King, is a remarkable fact in the naval history of
this country; but the reason which made the
Council reduce the naval establishment does not
appear. No foreigner was to be permitted to buy
those ships, unless he belonged to a nation in
alliance with England ; and the Mayor and
Sheriffs of London, Bristol, Hull, Lynne, Yar-
mouth, and Plymouth, were to cause it to be
proclaimed, that all persons desirous of purchasing
them, should be at Southampton before the feast
of Pentecost next following.^
On the 22nd of April the Council directed tliat
the letters patent of King Henry the Fourth, for
1 Vide Rot. Pari. 6 Hen, VI. vol. iv. p. S26.
3 Vide p. 53, po$tea.
14^3.
xiv PREFACE,
t Hen. VI. legitimating Thomas Busshon, natural son of John
Busshon of the duchy of Acquitaine, should be con-
firmed \ which may be cited as an instance, whereof
numerous other examples exist, of the Kings of
England legitimating bastard children of their
subjects in France, Normandy, and Acquitaine;
and though only one case is on record of the exer-
cise of a similar power in favour of an English
subject, that of the Beauforts, the children of John
of Gaunt by Katherine Swynford, the proceedings
on the occasion justify the inference, that it was
then considered part of the royal prerogative to
grant charters of legitimacy to any of the King's
subjects. After stating to Parliament that the
Pope had enabled and legitimated Sir John Beau-
fort, his brothers and sister, the Chancellor pro-
ceeded ** And therefore our lord the King as entire
Emperor of his realm of England, for the
honour of his blood, wills, and of his full royal
power, enables and makes mulier^ of his own
^^ authority the said John, his said brothers and
** sister ;'* and he then read and published the
habilitation and legitimation, according to the
form of the charter, which the King had granted.
^ Vide^.ffJtposiea
s ^ A man hath a son by a woman before marriage, which is a
b.ast&rd, and unlawful ; and after, he marries the mother of the bastard,
and they have another son, this second son is called mulier, and is
lawful, and shall be heir to his father. You shall always find' them
with this addition when compared ** bastard eigne et mudier puisne/*
Vide Blount's Glossary, Coke 1 Inst. 248, &c.
PREFACE. XV
&c.^ Notwithstanding the Charter contains the iHeikVL
words " We do in the fulness of our royal power,
** and hy the assetit of Parliament^ &c/' there
IS reason to believe, that even if those words
gave to the instrument the force of a statute,
they were not introduced with that intention, or
from their being necessary to give effect to it,
because similar words occur in grants of peerages,
which the Crown undoubtedly had the sole power
to confer, and because the *^ assent of parliament "
was sometimes expressed in patents of that nature,
even after the preceding Parliament had been pro-
rogued or dissolved, and before the meeting of the
Parliament in which the peer took his seat.^
Nothing could be more deplorable than the
condition of many of the French who were taken
prisoners in September 1415 at the surrender of Har.
fleur, as they described it in a petition to the Duke
of Gloucester, soon afler Henry the Sixth^s acces-
sion. They had, they said, been seven years and a
half in captivity, and were then confined in the
Fleet Prison ; that for five years they had been sup-
ported at the expence of the keeper of that place,
but were then living upon alms, waiting for the
pity and mercy of God and of the King, the which
they prayed the Duke to grant them, for the
honour of the Saviour.* It was, probably, in
consequence of this petition that seven of them
obtained their release in May in that year, on
1 vide Rot. Pari. vol. iii. p. 543 ; and Excerpta Historica, pp.l52*I59.
2 Vide p. yiii. ofOto. ^ Vide pp. 35% 353, pofte.
xvi PREFACE.
1 Hen.VL taking the oath of allegiance to the King, a copy
142S. ^f which is appended to the writ ordering them to
be set at liberty,^
The late King having verbally granted one
hundred shillings per annum to each of his
minstrels, several of whom were with him at
Agincourt, the Council ordered that allowance
to be continued to them.^
It was one of the earliest objects of the
Government in this reign, to terminate the uncer-
tain state of affairs which had long existed between
this country and Scotland, by effecting a permanent
alliance between the two nations. Th^ possession
of the person of the young Scottish monarch, who
for many years had been a prisoner in England,
enabled the Council to treat for his release, upon
most advantageous terms ; and no effort seems to
have been omitted to conciliate and gratify him.
In May 1423, one hundred pounds were given to
him for his private expences^; and in July follow-
ing he was sent to Pom fret, in company with the
Bishop of Worcester, to negociate with the Scot-
tish ambassadors for his release/ His marriage
with the King's cousin will be noticed among the
Minutes of the following year.
Although the other Proceedings of the Council in
the 1st Hen.VI. are not of sufficient importance to
require pointing out, they are, nevertheless, of much
value to the historian, as they afford a general view
< Vide pp. 93, 94, postea. ^ Ibid, p* 84.
^ Ibid. p.99. ^ Ibid. p. III.
PREFACE. xvii
of political afl^irs, and of the state of this country^ i Hen. vt
immediately after the accession of the infant ^^^
Monarch.
Payments of £100 in October, 2 Hen.VL ^^^J"'^^
1423, to Sir Gilbert de Lannoy, who, by command
of the late King, had visited the Holy Land, for
certain reasons which he explained, and of jC50 to
John de la Roe, who, by direction of the Council,
accompanied him \ are illustrated by the following
fact, which gives to this Minute much interest :
About 1421, Henry the Fifth sent Sir Gilbert
de Lannoy to the Holy Land to make a military
survey of Egypt, his motive for which is explained
by the statement of Monstrelet^ that immediately
before Henry expired, ^^ he desired his chaplains to
repeat the seven Penitential Psalms, and when
they came to the BefiignefacDomine^ in which the
words muri Hierusalem occur, he stopped them,
^^ and declared, upon the word of a dying man,
^^ that he intended, if his Creator had prolonged
his life, after establishing peace in France, to
proceed to the conquest of Jerusalem/' The
report of his travels, which Lannoy delivered to the
Council, on his return, is extremely curious, and has
recently been printed with many valuable notes.'
The King of Scotland was married, in February u^.
1424, to Joan, daughter of John Beaufort earl of
Somerset, Henry the Sixth's cousin; on which
occasion he presented the Scottish Monarch with
1 FSflfe pp. 116« Illy pasiea. ^ ArchtBohgia, vol. xxi. pp. 281-4»M.
VOL. III. b
xvtii PAEFACB.
2 Hen; VI. a silk cloth of gold of the value of j£24^; atid in
the week before, he gave him 200 marks.^
In January in that year, the Council deter^
mined that the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon,
who were made prisoners at Agincourt, and whose
expences had hitherto been paid by the King,
should thenceforward maintain themselves at their
own cost*
The most interesting articles printed in this
volume^ of the 2nd Henry VI,, are the Instructions
to the Ambassadors who were to conclude a treaty
of peace with Scotland *; the Warrant in the King's
name, authorizing his nurse Dame Alice Boteler^
^* reasonably to chastise him from time to time, as
** the case might require, without her being after*^
^^ wards molested or injured for so doing*;*' and a
Petition from Thomas Hoccleve, who, it is pre^
sumed, was the well-known poet, praying, by lh6
description of ^^ the King's humble clerk Thomas
" Hoccleve, of the office of Privy Seal," for such
maintenance for his life, in the priory of South-
wick, in the county of Southampton, as the late
Master of St Lawrence of Pulteney in Londoili
had in that priory, which request was granted,®
An Ordinance which was made in July in
this year, for the regulation of the King's Council,
deserves considerable attention, from the anxiety
which it displays to secure the administration
of speedy and strict justice^ to prevent any
1 Vtde p. 1S3, posUa. 3 Jlnd. p. ISl. » Jbid, p. 133.
* Ibid. p. 139. * lUdn p. 14S. « Ifnd. p. 152.
PRBiFACEs Xtx
imdue influence in the Members of the Coun- 2Hen,vi./
1424.
dl, and to give to the poorest suitor the same
advantages^ as to the richest and most in-
fluential petitimier. Every bill presented to the
Council was to be read on the Wednesday, and
the answer given to the party on the ensuing.
Friday, in each week. The Council was not to
interfere with matters determinable at the Com-
mon Law, unless one party was too powerful to
cope with the other, or for some other sufficient
reason. It was the doty of the Clerk of the
Council to select the poorest suitor's bill, which
was to be first read and answered ; and one of the
King's sergeants was to be sworn to give the suitor
his best assistance, without taking any fee, upon
pain of dismissal from his office : and all the other
relations are no less remarkable for sagacity, and
for the desire to place all classes upon an equal
footing.^ The salaries of the Members of the Coun*
dl, which depended upon their respective rank and
length of service, are stated in the Minutes of the
lOth of July 1424, whence it appears that the Arch*
bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Winchester
received 300 marks (or j£200) per annum ; each
Bishop and Earl, and the Treasurer of England,
200 marks (or £133 6s. 8^.) ; each Baron and
Banneret, JElOO; and every Esquire, £40. The
most efficacious measures were taken for securing
the regular attendance of the Members of the
1 Vide pp. 149-152, postea.
b 2
XX FRBFACE.
dHen.VL CJouncil, for if any of them absented himself,
^^^^ during the full term of the King's Courts, without
reasonable cause, to be approved of by his col-
leagues, a deduction was to be made from his
salary for each day's absence, according to the
following scale ^:
From those who received
<£200 per annum - 20^. per diem.
£133 6s. S(L ditto - 13«. 4d. —
£100 ditto - \0s. —
£40 ditto - in the same proportion*
The general business of the kingdom in the
2nd Hen. VL, of which notices occur in the
Minutes of the Council, consisted principally of
appointments to offices, proceedings relating to
French prisoners, to the English army in France,
petitions for arrears of wages, orders for payments
to various persons, and grants of different kinds,
among which may be noticed, a grant of £40
yearly to William Prestwyke, clerk of Parliament,
during the King's pleasure, or until he should be
appointed to an ecclesiastical benefice.^
3 iien.vi. The struggle for power which had long existed
between the Duke of Gloucester, Protector of
the Realm, and Beaufort bishop of Winchester,
the Chancellor, approached to a crisis towards the
end of the year 1424.^ The Duke of Bedford
1 Vide pp. 154-157, jMMtoo. 2 Ibid, p. 142.
3 TicfeHall Ed. 1809, p. ISO, tt aeq. ; Fabyan Ed. 181 1, pp. 595, QQQ ;
Stow, pp. 368, 369.
PREFACE. Otxi
arrived in London on the 20th December 1424S in sHen, vi.-
consequence of a letter from Beaufort to the Duke ^^^*
of Bedford, dated on Allhallow's Eve, 31st October
telling him, ^^ as ye desire the welfare of the
" King our Sovereign Lord, and of his realms of
" England and France, and your own weal and our
*' also, haste you hither ; for by my truth, if ye
'* tarry, we shall put this land in a venture with
" a field. Such a brother ye have here, God
" make him a good man, for your wisdom knoweth
" well, that the prosperity of France standeth on
" the welfare of England/' ^ Hall ^ and other
chroniclers detail fully the proceedings on this
subject^ but it is material to notice the corrobo-
ralion of one important fact, which the Minutesr
of the Council on the 26th February 1425, afford. H25.
The first of the charges * brought by the
Duke of Gloucester against the Chancellor was,
that when he, as "Protector and Defender of the
" land, desired the Tower of London to be opened
" to him, and to lodge him therein, Richard Wyde-
1 Vide p. 197> posiea^ and the Chronicle of London, p. 167. Hall,
^ 167) and Stow, p. 358, state that the Duke arrived in London on the
10th of January.
^ Fide Chronicle of London, p. 166; Hall Ed. 1809, p. ISO; Fabjan,
P-596 ; Stow, p. S68.
' Vide Ed. 1809, p. ISO, et seq. ; the contemporary Chronicle in the
Cottonian MS. Julius, B. i. ; and Chronicle of London, pp. 166, 167.
* Fabjan» Hall, and other chroniclers state, that these charges were
Ud before Parliament in the 4th Hen. VI.; but they do not occur among^
tlie proceedings respecting the dispute between Gloucester and Beaur
ftrt, on the Parliament 11 oils.
b 3
xxW PREFACE**
9Hen.vi« " ville Esquire, having at that time the charge of
1425
it
it
•
" the keeping of the Tower, refused his desire, and
^* kept the same Tower against him, unduly and
^* against reason, by commandment of my said
^* Lord of Winchester ; and afterwards, in approv-
^* ing of the said refuse, he received the said
Wydeville, and cherished him, against the state
and worship of the King and of my said Lord
** of Gloucester/' Beaufort, in his reply to the
charge, admitted that Wydeville was ordered to
keep the Tower, but said, that ** in the presence of
my said Lord of Gloucester, before his coming
out of his county of Hainault, for causes such as
** were thought reasonable, it seemeth lawful that
*^ the Tower should have been notably stuffed and
kept with victual ; howbeit, it was not forthwith
executed ; and that in likewise, after that my said
'^ Lord of Gloucester was gone into his said
county of Hainault, for seditious and odious
bills and language cast and used in the city of
^^ London, souning of insurrection and rebellion
*^ against the King's peace, and destruction^ as
•* well of diverse estates of this land, as strangers
'* being under the defence, in so much that in
** doubt thereof strangers in great number fled the
<* land J and for the more sure keeping of the said
" Tower, Richard Wydeville Esquire, so trusted
" with the King our Sovereign Lord that dead is
•^ (as well ye know), and also chamberlain and
•* councillor to my Lord of Bedford, with a certain
" number of defensible persons assigned unto him.
i€
it
PREFACE. XXiii
*' was made deputy there, by the assent of thd SHen.VL
" King*s Council, being that time in London, for ^^'
" to abide therein for safeguard thereof; and
" straightly charged by the said Council, that
'* during that time of his said charge, he should
** not suffer any man to be in the Tower stronger
** than himself, without especial charge or com-
** mandment of the King, by the advice of his
*• Council/'*
The order for Wydeville's appointment was
in the following words :
•• 26th February, anno 3*^, in the Star Chamber
•• at Westminster, The under- written lords of the
" Council, on account of certain urgent causes^
*^ and imminent perils then them moving, ordained
** that Richard Wydeville esquire, the chamberlain
^ of the Duke of Bedford, shall have the safe cus-
tody and keeping of the Tower of London, so
long as it should please the King, with so many
** men-at-arms and archers, and at such wages as^
** between the Lord Treasurer of England and the
•' said Richard should be agreed upon ; which
*• Lord Treasurer was also appointed by the said
" Council, there to take, by himself or his deputy^
•• muster of the said Richard, and of his said men-
^ at-arms and archers, when it should seem to himr
^ most expedient, and thereupon to make inden-
« tures with the said Richard, and to pay him
^ wages for himself, and his said men-at^rms and
(C
••-- * •
AiVtrfe Hall, pp.131, 182.
b 4
xxiv PREFACE.
SHen-VL " archers, as should be agreed upon between them,
1425. <« j^g ^jy ^i^Q g^jj muster and the account to be
" made by the said Richard in the King's exche-
*^ quer shall seem to be just and due ; of all which
^' things the said Treasurer or his deputy shall
*■ make certificate in the King's exchequer, to the
intent that the said Richard may be admitted to
his account hereupon, as is just. Present there,
the lords the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Bishops of Winchester, the Chancellor, London,
" Worcester, and Bath, Treasurer, the Keeper
*^ of the King's Privy seal, the Lords Cromwell
*^ and Scrope, Tiptoft and Hungerford, the King's
" Councillors."
On the 23rd of February the Council granted
to the Bishop of Winchester an addition of 2,000
marks yearly to his salary, in consideration of his
consanguinity to the King, and of the great labour
and expences which he sustained as Chancellor, in
consequence of the absence from the realm of the
Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester. The grant
was, however, to cease on the return of either of
the said Dukes, and was not to form a precedent
in favour of any future Chancellor*
The exhausted state of the exchequer, and the
heavy expences occasioned by the army in France,
rendered it necessary, in March in this year, for
several peers to advance nioney to the King. ^
In May 1425, the librarian of the late King
» Vide p. 165, posiea. Ji Jbid. pp. 167, 168.
PREFACE. ^v:
obtained an order of the Council that the acknow-^ 3 Hen-VL
ledgment of the Lord Treasurer, and the Lords
Cromwell and Scrope, of his having delivered all
the books which were in his custody into the hands
of John Depeden, should be placed on record ^;
and, in connection with this subject, the peti-
tions which were presented to the Council in
February 1424 may be mentioned, requesting
orders for the return to the Countess of West-
morland, of a book containing the Chronicles of
Jerusalem and the Voyage of Grodfrey of Bou-
logne, which had been lent to Henry the Fifth ^,
and for the delivery of a large book containing all
the works of St. Gregory the Pope, which was
bequeathed to the priory of Christchurch of Can-
terbury by Arundel the late primate, and was lent
to the late King by one of the executors of the
Archbishop, but which book his Majesty had
ordered to be restored to the priory by his last
will.
Fortescue, in his treatise " De Laudibus
*• Legum Angliae^," speaks of the King's palace
resembling an academy for the young nobility
of the kingdom, who were there educated ; and
the remark is corroborated by an Order of the
Council in June 1425, ^^that the heirs of all
«
** lords not below the rank of barons, holding
^^ of the King in capites and being his wards iix
1 Tide pp. I6S9 169, poiiea. ^ Vide Foedera, vol. x, p. SI7«
Xxvi PREFACE.
s JHen. VI, " consequeiice of their minority, should remain
^ * about his person and in his house, with one
" master each, at the King's expence/'^
A petition from William lord Douglas, ap-
parently in this year, presents an idea of the
nature of the forays committed on the borders of
Scotland. According to his statement, Sir Robert
Tuyllol, with a large force of the men of Cumber-
land and Westmorland, had ravaged his lands of
£lskdale in open day, and carried off a thousand
head of cattle, a thousand sheep and horses, and
did other damage to the amount of £20, notwith-
standing that a truce had just before been con-
cluded between England and Scotland. Lord
Douglas also complained that Sir William Lucy
countenanced the inroad, by secretly attacking the
Scots when they attempted to rescue their property,
and that both Lucy and Tuyllol had on some
occasions destroyed his lands by open chivache by
day, with standards displayed, and on others by
attacks from robbers in the night, whom Lucy
sheltered in Lochmaban Castle; that many of
Douglas's people had been taken and put to
ransom, by which they had sustained a loss of
<£5,000 sterling; that, notwithstanding all these
wrongs and aggressions, he had never retaliated,
neither by chivache nor ambuscade, and that when
his people had, on being attacked, taken some of the
people or goods belonging to Lucy or Tuyllol, he
1 Vide p. 170, poOea,
PREFACE. ixvii
had frequently oiFered redress and compensation^ 8 Hen,YL
with the hope of preventing future inroads on their
part, but without effect ; and Lord Douglas added,
that he had proposed to give Sir Robert Tuyllol
^20 if he would keep the truce towards him and
his people, but he refused to accept the offer, and
would not keep the truce; for all of which grievances
he prayed for reasonable redress, he being always
ready to make every compensation for whatever
damages his people had committed since the con-
clusion of the said truce.^
Peter Duke of Coimbra, second son of the
King of Portugal, by Philippa sister of Henry the
Fourth, arrived in England about September 1424,
and was treated with much consideration. Two
vessels of gold, garnished with precious stones and
pearls, were ordered to be presented to him in
October 1425'; but as the said vessels were then
in the hands of the Duke of Exeter as security for
i£702 due to him from the late King, it was neces-
sary that an agreement should be made with Exeter
on the subject.^ The Duke of Coimbra was a Knight
of the Garter, and his installation fees, which were
fixed by the Statutes of the Order at j£lO, were or-
dered to be paid by the Treasurer of the Exchequer.*
In January 1426, an extensive promotion of 4Hen.VL
bishops was made.^ John Kempe bishop of London
1 Vide pp. S5S, S54, po^ea. ^ Ibid. p. 178. > Bnd. pp. 179^ 18a
* Jbid. pp. 29^302. * Ibid. p. 180.
xxvia PREFACE.
4Hen.yi: was then appointed to the see of York, which had
^*^ become vacant by the death of Henry Bo wet in
October 1423; and the succession to which had
been the cause of dispute between the Council
and the Pontiff. In January 1424 the King as-,
sented to the election of Philip bishop of Worces-
ter^; but the Pope promoted Richard Fleming
bishop of Lincoln, to the archiepiscopal see. The
Council, however, took vigorous measures for re-
sisting the power assumed by the Court of Rome
of filling vacancies in English bishopricks, against,
or without, the King's consent^; and for giving
effect to the Statutes * on the subject. Fleming
vas compelled to relinquish his pretensions to the
archbishoprick ; and as a punishment for accepting
that promotion, he was obliged to agree to the
humiliating condition proposed by the Council,
that he should use his influence with the Pope to
induce him to sanction the King's nomination of
the Bishop of Worcester. He was, moreover,
obliged to promise his assistance at the Court
of Rome, in the suit of the Duke of Gloucester,
1 On the 16th November, 2nd Hen.VI. 1423, the Chapter of York
were licensed to elect an archbishop in the place of Henry the
late archbishop {JRot. Patenty 2nd Hen. VI. p. i. m. 35.) ; and on the
25th January, 2nd Hen. VI. ]4>24» the King, by letters patent to Pope
Martin, assented to the election by the Chapter of Philip bishop of
Worcester, as Archbishop of York, upon the decease of Henry Bowet
the late archbishop {Ibid. p. 2. m. 5)
2 Vide also vol. iv. of this work.
« Vide Stat. 25 Edw. III., SSEdw.HI., andlSRic.IjL
U26.
PREFACE. xxix
respecting his marriage with Jaqueline of HainaulL 4HeD.Yi;r
Id return for this concession^ the Council engaged
to stay all proceedings against Fleming, to re-
appoint him to the see of Lincoln , to obtain a
pardon for him in the next Parliament, and again
to receive him into their favour.^ The only pro-
ceeding on the subject on the Rolls of Parlia-
ment, is a petition from Fleming, styling himself
" Richard Flemynge evesque,*' praying for resti-
tution of the temporalities of the bishoprick of
lincoln, to which the King, by the advice of his
Council, had recently ordered him to be restored,
and stating that he was then greatly distressed
and in debt.^ The temporalities of the see of
Ifincoln were accordingly restored to him on the
3rd August 1426^; and Kempe, the late Bishop
of LfOndon, obtained a grant of the temporalities
of the see of York on the 22nd April 1426.*
Although the agreement between the Council
and Bishop Fleming, occurs on the Minutes of
the 21st October 1426, yet it is evident, from
the Minutes of the Council of the 14th January
' T^de p. 21 1, potiea. ^ Vide Rot. ParL toL iv. p. SU .
3 <* Richard late Bishop of Lincoln, who had been translated to the
** sec cf Lincoln, from that of York,** had his temporalities restored
4m the 3rd August* {BoL Patent^ 4th Hen.yi. p. 3. m. 10.) Le Neve
Mates, bat it is presumed erroneously, that Fleming obtained a grant
.of the temporalities of the see of York on the 24th May 1424.
^ Vide p. 192, poitea; and Rot Patent, 4th Hen. VL p. 2. m. 22.,
vberein it is stated that the See of York had become vacant by the
inms/oHan of Richard late Archbishop of York.
XXX PREFACE-
4 Hen. VI. 1426^, that it must have been made early in*
1426* • •
the year 1424, when the King intended to confer
the see of York upon the Bishop of Worcester.
Fleming was never translated, and died Bishop of
Lincoln in 1430. The Pontiff avoided the mortifi-
cation of appearing to acquiesce in the King's
refusal to admit Fleming to the see of York, by
issuing a bull, dated on the 3rd kalends of August^
in the eighth year of his pontificate, by which h^
translated Fleming, by the style of ^' Richard arch-
" bishop of York,'' to the see of Lincoln, and
promoted John bishop of London to that of York.'
It is probable that the appointment of the Bishop
of London was a compromise between the Pope
and the King, as the translation of that prelate
prevented the advancement, as well of the original
nominee of the King, as of the Pontiff; of which
system of compromise, other examples might be
adduced.
On the 1 5th of January in this year war was
proclaimed between England and Brittany ^ ; and
towards the end of that month the Archbishop of
jCanterbury, the Earl of Stafford, the Lords Talbot
and Cromwell, and some other peers, were sent by
the Duke of Bedford, in the King's name, to the
Duke of Gloucester, with the hope of producing
a reconciliation between him and the Bishop of
Winchester, the Lord Chancellor. Their instnic*
_ ... ^ >
1 Vide p. ISl fpast^a.
2 yide Drake 8 History of York, Appendix, p. Ixvi.
^ Vide ^. ISi, posiea.
PREFACE. xxxi
tions, and tbeir communications with Gloucester, 4Hen.vi.
1426* '
which are of great interest, throw much light upon
the state of parties in England, and upon Glou-
cester's character.
The Commissioners were, in the first place,
to entreat the Duke to attend the Council at
Northampton, on the 13th of February following^
where the dispute between him and the Chancellor
was to be discussed, and, if possible, decided,
The Commissioners were directed to say, in
case that Gloucester should object to attend, on
the pretence that if he and Beaufort were to be
present in the same town, riots between their fol*
lowers might occur, that they dared not consent
to such a condition as that Beaufort should be
prohibited from being at Northampton ; that it
was improper for the Duke to prescribe to the
King whom he should admit to his presence ; and
that measures had been^ taken to prevent any
disturbance. In the event of all other arguments
fiuling to induce Gloucester to come to the King
on that occasion, they were to remind him, that
even if he were himself King, yet that if any of
his subjects, being a Peer of the Realm, had offended
him, he must, as a matter of right, hear him in his
defence. They were to assure him of the desire of
the Duke of Bedford, and of the other Members of
the Council, to do him justice, and to examine any
JQSt cause of complaint. If Gloucester proposed
to comply with their request upon condition that
ibe Great Seal was to be taken from Beaufort, the
XXXii PREFACEL
4 Hen. VI. Duke was to be told^ that it was contrary to reason
^*^ for the lowest person in the land to be deprived of
his office, excepting at the King's own motion^ or
the officer's request, or for some just cause proved ?
and that if any such cause could be proved against
the Chancellor, the King, by advice of his Council^
would without any difficulty, do all that was
proper ; that no subject had a right to refuse to
come into the King's presence, until the King
had removed from his office an officer against
whom he telt displeasure, for that would in effect
be to controul the King in retaining or dismissing
his officer ; " the which is too great a taking of
*^ any subject upon the King and upon his free*
^* dom/' The Commissioners were also ordered
to use such arguments, founded upon the settle-
ment of the dispute which occurred between
Henry the Fifth, when Prince of Wales, and
Arundel Archbishop of Canterbury, at that
period Chancellor \ as might to them appear
most advisable. If, finally, Gloucester persisted ia
his refusal to come to the King at Northampton,
they were specially to require and charge the
Duke^ on the King's behalf, to attend the King's
Parhament at Leicester on the 18th of February,
^' in the which Parliament, the King would minister
> of this dispute between Henry the Fifths when Prince of Wales^
and the Archbishop of Canterbury, no other notice has been dis-
covered. Arundel was chancellor from the SOth January 1407 untiT
the 21st December 1409, (vide Foedera, vol. viii. pp. 4-64, 616,) withia
which period the afiair must have taken place.
PREFACE, xxxiii
iiidifFerently just law and reason to all his sub- 4.Hen.vi
. . 1426
jects, of what estate or condition that they might
he." To these instructions, which are dated at
St Albans on the 29th January 1426, the Great
and Privy Seals were attached, and they were
signed by the Duke of Bedford, the Bishop of
London^ the Earl of Stafford, and the Lords
Talbot^ Cromwell, and Scrope.^
The Duke of Gloucester did not comply with
the Councirs request, by meeting the King at
Northampton on the 13th of February^; but he
attended the Parliament at Leicester on the 18th of
that month, when the quarrel between himself and
Beaufort was terminated in the manner described
on the rolls of that Parliament^; and an Ordinance
of the Council on the subject was prepared about
the middle of the same year/ Beaufort, however,
resigned the Great Seal on the 13th or 14th of
March ^; and he obtained a^ licence, dated on the
14th of May®, to undertake a pilgrimage beyond
the sea.
In M arch in this year, the salary of Lady
Botelerj the King's governess, was increased^;
and much attention appears to have been always
shown to the nurses and servants of the royal
family ; thus Joan, the wife of Thomas Astley, the
1 Vide pp^lSl'lST, postea. ^ Fu2e Chronicle of London, p. 167.
3 Vide RoU Pari, vol.iv. pp. 296-299. * Vide pp. 174«-177,/wfca.
^ Vide Foedera, vol. x. p« S53 ; and Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 299 ;
and pp. 187-189, postea.
* Vide p- IQSfpostea, ^ Ibid, p. 191.
VOL- III- C
xxxiv PREFACE.
4Hen.vi. King^s nurse, was granted the large annuity of
jE40 in January 1424, which was equal to the
salary of a Privy Councillor or a Judge ^; and
Joan Warryn, who had been nurse to Henry the
Fifth, was allowed jE20 per annum.^
Several young noblemen and others were
knighted by Henry the Sixth, who was at that
time about five years old, at Leicester, in May
1426 ; among whom were the Duke of York, then
fifteen years of age, and Thomas Lord Roos, who
was three years older. The Countess of Westmore-
land, as guardian of the Duke, petitioned soon
afterwards that the allowance of 200 marks for
his maintenance might be increased, because it was
insufficient for his station, *^ he having been made
** a knight ;*' and the Council augmented it to
j£200.^ In December following. Lord Roos like-
wise petitioned the King, stating that his Majesty
had recently been pleased to confer upon him the
order of knighthood, with his own hands, and that
he was desirous of obeying the injunctions of chi-
valry, by serving in the wars of France, and he
prayed for the necessary money to enable him to
do so. The Council ordered £100 to be paid to him
upon condition that he proceeded to France in the
retinue of the Duke of Bedford.* In June in this
year, Thomas Langley, bishop of Durham, who had
shortly before been appointed a Member of the
1 Vide^AShpostea. ^ Ibid. p. 190.
3 Ibid. pp. 194., 195. 4 jrj^. pp. 226, 227.
PREFACE. XXXV
Council, solicited permission to retire, on account ^cn.VL
of his age and infirmities, so that he might be able
to attend to his episcopal duties, lest the neglect
of them should peril his souL^
An example of the arbitrary power of the
Council is the order of the 27th July, by which
the Chancellor was authorized, in case of com-
plaints from any of the King's subjects or allies,
who had letters - of safe conduct, that their ships,
goods, or persons had been seized at sea, to arrest
the delinquents, until they rendered justice to the
parties aggrieved.* The .cause in which the Council
gave judgment on that day, respecting the seizure
by the Abbot of St. Augustine's of Canterbury of
a ship laden with wines ^, shows how various was
the nature of the suits which that body took upon
itself to determine, instead of their being brought
before the ordinary courts of justice.
At Beading, in November, 5 Hen. VI. 1426, 5 Hcn.v
new regulations were ordained for the governance
of the Council*, founded upon those of the
years 1422, and 1424^ the most material additions
being those which were made to secure freedom
of debate, and to ensure greater regularity in its
proceedings. It was determined, that no member
of the Council, which then consisted of four Dukes,
I Vide p. 197,pa8tea. 2/5a.p.208.
^Ibid. p. 109- 4 iWa, pp. 213-221.
* JUd. pp- 148, 149 ; and Rot. Pari. voLiv. pp. 175, 176.
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xxxvi PREFACE.
5Hen.VL two Archbisliops, six Bishops^ one of whom was
the Bishop of Winchester, five Earls, and five
Barons^, or any great officer of state, should be
removed or punished, without the consent of the
majority of the Council The King's business was
always to have precedence in Council and Parlia-
ment In filling up benefices or offices, preference
was to be shown to the servants of the King, of his
father, and of his grandfather, Henry the Fourth.
No business, excepting it were of a pressing nature,
was to be transacted out of term time. In case of
difierence of opinion in the Council, and that the
Duke of Bedford or of Gloucester should be in the
minority, and should endeavour to influence the
others by argument and did not succeed in con-
vincing them, the matter was to be adjourned to the
following Council Day, when the majority were to
decide ; and if the votes were equal, the party in
which either of the said Dukes happened to be,
was to be considered the majority. No lord of the
Council was to countenance any malefactor, support
any man's suit or quarrel, or entertain displeasure
against any judge or other officer for performing
his duty. Rules were also laid down for preserving
harmony among the members of the Council, and
it was provided that no lawyer, but only persons
of *^ name and fame, true and indifferent between
'^ the King and the people and all parties, should be
" made Sheriffs, who were to take their oath accord-
1 Videp.2lSjpastea,
PREFACE. XXXvii
" ing to the statute, and in chancery, and not by 5 Heu.VL
" virtue of a writ of Medimus potestatem/ " Under- ^*^^-
sheriffs were ordered to be changed every year, and
sheriffs were to be sworn not to let their office to
farm, nor to re-appoint the undersheriff of the
preceding year, but some other person of good
reputation. Justices and clerks of the peace, ex-
cepting peers, were likewise to be changed or newly
named every year, and if any of them had mis-
behaved, the statute was to be enforced against
Ihem. Inquiries were to be made into the con-
duct of escheators, and no steward of any lord
was to be appointed sheriff or escheator in the
shire in which he acted in that capacity.
In the Council on the 25th January 1427, Lord 1427^
Hungerford, captain of Cherbourg, announced that
he had received intelligence of the intention of the
French and Bretons, to make a sudden attack upon
that place, and he therefore entreated permission
to go thither with all expedition for its defence. In
case of the Council's refusal, he begged, if any
injury occurred to that town, that the responsi-
bility might not rest upon him, he being ready and
desirous of repairing to it.^ The Duke of Bedford
being about to return to France, the Council, on
the 26th of January, ordered that the expences of
his voyage should be paid, because the Duke was
not at the King's wages, like those who were then
about to serve in his retinue,^
1 Fid^p. 230,/HWfea,
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^^vyijl PR£r ACS*
en VT Before Bedford left England, the Council
1427. considered it expedient to have a conference
with the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester, to
ascertain what were their sentiments respecting
the government ; and the memorandum of what
took place on the occasion, of which there are two
copies*, differing in some particulars from each
other, is of great interest. It is evident that the
Council entertained much jealousy of the intentions
of Gloucester, if not of Bedford ; and the object of
the communication which they made to the two
princes, was to assert that the whole authority of
the government was vested in the King, notwith-
standing his minority, and, in his name, in the
Council ; and to obtain the acknowledgment of the
Dukes that the power of either of them, as Pro-
tector of the realm and Principal Councillor to
the King, was limited, and that they were not
justified in assuming the royal authority.
The Archbishop of York, then Chancellor, in
his address to the Duke of Bedford^ said, that
" the execution of the authority of the sovereign
** resteth not in one singular person, but in all the
^* said lords together, except the authority given to
" the Dukes by Act of Parliament ; '" that the
Council considered " they would stand in a perilous
♦* situation, unless they were free to govern by the
^^ said authority, and acquit them in all things that
♦* they thought expedient for the King's behoof.
> The copy in pp. 237-242 is the fullest and most interesting.
PREFACE. xxxix
" the public good of his realm, and free execution 5Hen.VL
" of his laws ; and else they durst not take it upon ^*^'
cc
It
them longer to sit there as in his Council, con-
sidering diverse words and rehearsals that have
been said before, as well by the Duke of Bedford
as by the Duke of Gloucester/' ^ To the request
of the Council, that Bedford would " vouchsafe to
" declare unto them his intent therein, letting him
'* farther wit that they, as the King's Council, sent
•^ unto him to come unto the King's said place of
" Council, to the intent to open unto him the
^' matters abovesaid," he replied in the most satis -
&ctory manner. The Duke said that he fully
understood their observations, and thanked them
with all his heart for sending for him for that cause :
that it afforded *^ the greatest gladness that ever
he felt to his heart, to see the King in his tender
age to have so sad, so substantial, and so true a
" Council;" that he knew the King was his
sovereign lord, and he his liege man, and subject to
him and to his laws ; that although God had, by his
birth, placed him nearer to him than any other
person, yet that he would in all things be advised
and ruled by the Lords of the Council, and obey the
King and them as submissively as the lowest and
poorest subject ; that if at any time he acted con-
trarily, he would willinglybe reformed and corrected
bj them^ knowing that such was his duty, offering in
all things to act according to their advice for the
1 Vide pp. 231-234, and 237-239, postea,
C 4
xl PREFACE.
5Hen.VL King's service, and "to assist them therein if
1427.
** need were to live and die. '' Fo r the better
assurance of the Council he spontaneously opened
the Book of Evangelists, which was lying in the
Star Chamber, and swore that he would truly
observe what he had agreed to and promised.
Bedford's conduct on the occasion, had an effect
which, in the fifteenth century, was more common
than might be expected from the idea usually en-
tertained of the rude manners of the age. " These
words," one of the memoranda ^ states, " and many
" other gentle words, my Lord of Bedford said
" there so benignly and goodly, that for very
hearty affection and truth, the tears sprung as
well out of his eyes, as out of the eyes of all
my Lords that were there present and heard
" him."
From the Duke of Gloucester, however, the
Council met, at first, with a very different recep-
tion. In consequence of his being ill, the Council
did not send for him, but on the following day,
the 29th of January, they proceeded to his inn,
vj^hen the Chancellor repeated what he had said
to the Duke of Bedford, together with the an-
swers which Gloucester had before given to cer-
tain overtures declared to him by the Council,
in the which the Duke of Bedford found him
somewhat " heavyede and not acethede " by
Gloucester, and added, that '* the Lords of the
1 Vi{lei}.2iOypost€a,
PREFACE. xli
J >
Council durst not, nor could not, lake upon 5Hen.vi.
them to sit as they do in the King's Council, ^*^'
*• and under such peril as they do." Gloucester
answered, as he had often done before, that " if he
** had done any thing that touched the King his
sovereign lord's estate, thereof would he not
answer unto no person on live, save only unto
** the King when he come to his age ; and also
" such words : * Let my brother govern as him lust
" while he is in this land, for after his going over
" into France I will govern as me seemeth good.' ['
The Chancellor then reminded Gloucester of thte^
way in which the Duke of Bedford had acted,
by coming to them and making a statement
cooformably to their wishes ; that they hoped to
find him similarly disposed ; and they beseeched
him to declare his intentions in the matter. This
exhortation produced the desired effect. Glou-
cester expressed his readiness to submit to the
will of the Council in all things, and entreated
their advice and remonstrance, if ever he acted
contrary to the laws of the land ; and he added,
that notwithstanding what he might have before
said, he never had any intention to do otherwise
than be governed by the King's authority, as
exercised by the Council.^
A doubt as to the directions which Henry the
Fiftii had given in his last iHness, respecting the
policy to be pursued by the Duke of Bedford as
Vide pp, 2S6, 239, 2^0f postea.
xlii PREFACE.
5 Hen.vi, Regent of France, caused the Bishop of Norwich,
and the Lords Stafford, Hungerford, and Bour-
chier, to be examined on the subject, on the
25th February 1427- They informed the Council,
that from their feelings of grief at the time, they
were unable to state exactly what the King had
said, but to the best of their recollection Henry
desired that the Duke of Bedford should draw
down into Normandy, and defend that province
and his other conquests as well as he could, with
the revenues and profits thereof, " and to do
" therewith as he would do with his own ;'' that
Bedford replied, that he considered that the King
meant him to do this until his son was of age, and
that the dying Monarch rejoined, " he understood
*^ none otherwise ^ ;" which statement agrees with
that of an inedited but valuable contemporary
history of Henry the Fifth's reign in the British
Museum.^
A proceeding which occurred shortly before
is strikingly at variance with the present regular
system for paying the King's soldiers, and with
modem ideas of military discipline. The wages
of the soldiers who formed the garrison at Calais
having long been in arrears, they deputed Boke-
1 Vide p. 248> posiea.
3 Additional MS. No. 1776> and Cottonian MS. Julius, E. iv. After
mentioning some other directions given by Henry the Fifih, shortly
before he expired, the King is stated to have said ; " Fratri meo Duci
<* Bedfordis custodiam et regimen Francis et ducatus Normannis,
*' usqtie adjilij met discretianis annos committend* fore discerno.'*
PREFACE. xliii
land, the treasurer of that town, John Shirley, one ^?®^^^*
of the retinue of the Earl of Warwick, the Cap-
tain of Calais, and one of their colleagues named
John Halle, to prosecute their claims before the
Council. The Council inquired whether, in case
the 10,000 marks which had been assigned them
out of the sum to be paid at Middelburgh as part
of the ransom of the King of Scots, should not
be received so soon as was expected, they would
be contented with an additional assignment out of
the duty on wools exported, until the said 10,000
marks were paid ; to which they agreed.^
About the same time, the Clerk of the King's
works received «£200 for repairs of the Palace at
Westminster and of the Tower of London ^j and
a few weeks afterwards, the King's crown, which
had been in the custody of the Bishop of Win-
chester (probably as security for money) was
delivered up to the Council in the Star Chamber,
and ordered to be placed in a leathern box, sealed
with the signet of the Duke of Bedford, and to
be deposited with the Lord Treasurer and Cham-
berlains of the Exchequer.^
On the 10th of March in this year, the Council
consented to the release of the Duke of Bourbon,
who was taken prisoner at Agincourt, upon certain
conditions, the most remarkable of which were, that
he should engage his eldest son to submit to the
King of England's authority, and obtain the re-
J Vide p. 242, poska. 2 Ibid. p. 243. » Ibid. p. 25a
xliv PREFACE.
5Hcn.vi- lease of the two sons of the late Earl of Somer-
^*^' set, who were then prisoners in France, or give
security for the amount of their ransoms, which
ransoms were to be repaid by them when the
King arrived at years of discretion.*
Many notices occur of a notorious highway
robber, named William Wawe, who is styled in
the Minutes of the Council a *^ son of iniquity/^ ^
His offences were treason and felony, and he is
elsewhere called a '^ heretic, traitor, and common
*^ robber.*' ' Wawe was arrested and committed
to the Marshalsea, whence he escaped, joined a
band of villains, robbed churches and nunneries,
and committed divers devastations on the King's
highways. A reward of £100 was offered for
bringing him, dead or alive, before the Council ;
and if apprehended by a person guilty of any
crime, excepting treason, such person was to
receive a free pardon and 100 marks; and if
taken by the commonalty of any city, borough,
or town, the inhabitants thereof were thenceforward
to be free from toll, but if already free from toll,
they were to receive some other privilege of equal
value; and it was forbidden to give Wawe food,
drink, or lodging. In May following, this for-
midable person took sanctuary in the abbey of
Beaulieu, the abbot of which place was imme-
diately called upon to produce evidence of any
liberties or franchises, which authorized him to
1 Vide p. 265, posiea. 3 Ibid. p. 257. « Ibid, p. 268.
PREFACE. xlv
shelter Wawe in that house.^ Chroniclers, with 5Hen.vi.
1427
one exception, are silent respecting him ; but he,
at last, met with his deserts, as he Avas appre-
hended by Sir John RadclyfFe *, and executed. *
The Instructions issued on the 12th March
1427, to Garter King of Arms on his mission to
the King of Scotland, are deserving of perusal.
He was to complain of the nonpayment of the Scot-
tish King's ransom, and to desire that the arrears
then due might be paid ; to remind the Scotch
• government, that it was stipulated in case any of
the hostages who were sent to England, as security
for the fulfilment of the treaty by which the King
was released, died, others of equal rank should be
sent in their stead ; but that several of them had
died without their places having been supplied.
In the event of the King of Scots imputing their
death to the Council, in consequence of those
hostages being kept in places where the late pesti-
lence (of which it is believed that no notice occurs
in any chronicle) raged, notwithstanding their
request to be removed, Garter was to say that the
Scottish hostages who died of the pestilence were
kept in London, where the Dukes of Bedford
and Gloucester, and all the other lords of the
1 Vide p. 268y posted.
^ For arresting Wawe and other services Sir John Radclyffe received
a reward of £GO, on the 26th October U28. Vide p. Sl% pastea.
^ Vide Chronicle of London, p. 115, a note to which, under the fifth
jear, contains this pithy but conclusive information, '< Wille Wawe
•* iras hanged.'
♦»
xlvi PREFACE.
5 Hen.VL Council, remained during the time ; that the hostages
1427. y^ere " neither pinned nor barred up '* in any
house, but went at large in the city, and might
have taken any measures they pleased for their
own preservation ; that the Council did not remove,
nor were the Courts adjourned, on account of the
epidemic, until after the hostages died, and that if
the pestilence had prevailed throughout England,
the King was not therefore bound to send the
hostages out of England.^
A discussion arose in the Council, on the
16th of May, respecting the Pope's Collector, who
was imprisoned for delivering bulls contrary to
the statute. The Lords Spiritual petitioned for his
release upon giving bail, and the opinion of each
member of the Council being asked, the Lords
Cromwell, Tiptoft, Bourchier, and Hungerford,
said they would not agree to his release, unless
some sufficient Englishmen would be bound, in a
large sum, to produce the said Collector whenever
the King commanded them, and to engage that
in the mean time he should do nothing contrary
to law ; but the Duke of Gloucester, the Earls of
Huntingdon and Stafford, Lord Scrope, and all
the Bishops who were Members of the Council^
agreed that the Collector should be admitted to
bail upon mainprize. The Collector appeared on
the same day in the Star Chamber, and swore that
» Vide pp. 256-265, pastea. Another article on the subject of the
Scottish hostages occurs in pp. 357*359.
PREFACE. xlvii
he would neither write nor do any thing against 5 Hen.VL
the King and the statutes of the realm before
the morrow of the feast of St. John the Baptist,
on which day he was to be again brought before
the Council.^
On the 19th of May the Council were engaged
in examining the malversation of a person who had
intruded as Abbot of St. Mary of Grace near the
Tower of London, who confessed in his examination,
that the jewels belonging to that monastery had
been removed, and were then in the house of the
mother of one Roger Mone, near St. Botulph's
wharf; and that he had given a house which was
the property of the monastery to an esquire of the
name of Kighley the younger."
The see of Salisbury became vacant in Julv
1426, when it appears that the chapter elected
Simon Sydenham, although the King had recom*
mended to them Robert Neville, son of the Earl
of Westmoreland ; and it is remarkable, that not-
withstanding that circumstance, and that the King
had also ^w^ritten to the Pope in favour of Neville,
the Council should yet have allowed Syden-
ham to prosecute his election at the court of
Rome, without any impediment on the part of
the Crown. Neville, however, obtained the see
of Salisbury ; and in 1429 Sydenham became
Bishop of Chichester.
JLicense was granted, about the same time, to
1 Vide^.^GSfPosUa, ^Ibid.^.9Q^.
xlviii PREFACE.
sHen.vi. some of the King's subjects to enter the service
^* ■ of the King of Denmark, in defence of his realm
against any of his enemies who were not con-
federated with, or allied to the King ; whence it
may be inferred, that a licence for this purpose
was necessary, and that it was not deemed pro-
per to allow English subjects to serve against any
ally of England.
The Council agreed, on the 9lh July 142/, to
grant 20,000 marks to the Duke of Gloucester, in
aid of his attempt to recover possession of his
Duchess's dominions *; but, as the grant itself is
printed by Rymer ^ it is not requisite to do more
than allude to it, as one of the most important
acts of the Council in this year.
6Hen.vi. Either the submission which the Duke of
^* ' Gloucester professed to the wishes of the Council,
in January 1427, was insincere, or he soon
abandoned the moderation by which he then
promised to be governed, for in March in this
year, he insisted upon the Peers stating what
authority they considered him to possess, as Pro-
lector and Defender of the Kingdom, in the
absence of the Duke of Bedford; and* he refused
to come to Parliament until they did so.
The answer of the Peers to Gloucester's
audacious demands reflects the highest honour
upon their sagacity and firmness. Being assembled
1 Videp^ilhpostea. ^ Vide Tcedera^ vol.x. p. 375.
PREFACE. xlix
in Parliament, they took his request into consi- eHenVi.
deration ; and in reply, the Archbishop of Canter- ^^^'
bury, in their name, reminded him of the answer
which they had made to his pretension to govern the
Realm, soon after the King's Accession, which has
been before alluded to^; and proceeded to state
that, nevertheless, with the view of preserving peace
and tranquillity, and to appease him, Parliament
had then determined that, in the absence of the
Duke of Bedford, he should be chief of the King's
Council, " and devised therefore unto you a name ;
** different from other Councillors, not the name
of Tutor, Lieutenant, Governor, nor of Regent ; |
nor no name that should import authority of ,
governance of the land, but the name of Pro- 1
tector and Defensor, the which importeth a ;
personal duty of attendance to the actual defence
of the land \' that therewith was granted him
certain power specified in an Act of Parliament,
to endure as long as it pleased the King ; and if
the three estates had intended to confer more
power upon him, more would have been expressed
therein, to which act the Duke had agreed, saving
all the rights of the Duke of Bedford ; that with
respect to any pre-eminence as chief of the
Council, it was fully described in the articles
subscribed by Bedford himself and the other Lords
of the Council ; ** but as in Parliament to which ye
** be called upon your faith and allegiance as Duke
Vide p. xii, antea.
VOL. in. d
4€
I PREFACE.
6 HeD.vi. *^ of Gloucester, as other Lords be, and none other-
** wise, we know no power nor authority that ye
have other than ye as Duke of Gloucester should
have, the King being in Parliament, at years of
^* most discretion, we marvelling with all our
hearts, that considering the open declaration of
the authority and power belonging to my Lord
of Bedford and to you in his absence, and also
^* to the King's Council, subscribed purely and
simply by my said Lord of Bedford, and by you,
that ye should in any wise be stirred or moved
not to content you therewith, either to pretend
you any other;'' considering that since such
power was granted to him, the King had increased
in age and understanding, and was likely in lawful
years to assume his royal authority, the Lords
therefore " prayed, exhorted, and required " Glou-
cester^^ to content you with the power abovesaid,
and declared, of the which my Lord your
brother of Bedford, the King's eldest uncle,
*^ contented him ; and that ye none larger power
*^ desire, will nor use ; giving you this that is above
" written for our answer to your foresaid demand ;
" the which we will dwell and abide with without
" variance or changing. Over this beseeching and
** praying you in our most humble and lowly wise,
" and also requiring you in the King's name,
" that ye, according to the King's commandment
^ contained in his writ, sent unto you in that
*^ behalf, come to this his present Parliament,
•* and intend to the good effect and speed of
PREFACE. Ji
*' matters to be demesned and treated in the same, 6 Hen.vi.
« like as of right ye ought to do/'* This reply to **^
the Duke of Gloucester's communication was
signed by the two Archbishops, by nine out of the
seventeen Bishops, by four out of the twenty- six
Abbots, by the Duke of Norfolk, by three out of
the five Earls, and by eight out of the twenty-one
Barons, who were summoned to that Parliament/
It having been determined by the Peers in Par-
liament that the young Duke of York, who was at
that time about seventeen years of age, should
continually reside with the King, a writ of Privy
Seal was issued on the 22nd of March, com-*
manding him to repair to his Majesty without
delay, and stating that such arrangements should be
made in the household, for his reception, as would
be satisfactory to him. The Countess of West-
moreland, his guardian, was also directed to take
the necessary measures for the Duke's removal.^
Early in May following, several Knights and Es-
quires who were selected to attend upon the King's
person^ were ordered to appear before the Council,
and it was agreed that each of the said Knights,
the greater part of whom had been old and faithful
servants of Henry the Fifth, should remain with
the Earl of Warwick, the King's master, in
attendance on the monarch, and have in the
King's household, one esquire and two valets, with
provisions for their chambers, together with a
^ Vide Rot. Pari, vol.iv. p. 326. 2 Vide pp. 292, 29S, postea.
d 2
Hi PREFACE.
GHeiLVL salaiy of 100 marks per annum. On the same
occasion the Council appointed the castles of
Wallingford and Hereford (probably a mistake
for Hertford) for the King's residence in sum-
mer, and those of Windsor and Berkhampstead in
winter.'
The rules laid down by the Council, in June
in this year, for the guidance of the Earl of War-
wick, who was appointed governor of the King's
person, with respect to his education, are extremely
interesting. The young Monarch was to be in-
structed to fear God, to reverence virtue and to
eschew vice ; the best "mirrors and examples'' of
former times of the prosperity which attended
virtuous Kings, their lands and subjects, and the
misfortunes which befell Sovereigns of an opposite
character, were to be exhibited to his view. The
King was to be taught *^ nurture, literature,
" languages," and other knowledge suitable to
his age and station. Warwick was authorized to
chastise him when he was negligent, disobedient,
or acted improperly.^ Power was given to the Earl
1 Ftcfe pp. 294, 295, /NM^eo.
3 A special provision for that purpose occurs n the Earl of Warwick's
appointment, in these words, '' And if we are negligent in learning, or
<< commit any fault, or do any thing contrary to the instructions of our
** said cousin, we give him full power, authority, licence, and direc-
*^ tions reasonably to chastise us from time to time, according to his
*' discretion, in the manner that other princes of our age, as well in
<< this kingdom as in others, have hitherto been accustomed to be
<< chastised, without being impeached or molested by us or by any
" other person in future for so doing.*' Vide pp. 297, 998,posiea.
PREFACE. liii
to dismiss any individual, excepting the Great 6Hen.VL
Officers of State, from being about the royal per- ^*^
son ; and in cases of emergency, whether arising
from a pestilence, or from any other cause, he
was to remove the King to such place as he might
think most advisable.^
On the 10th of May, bulls were presented to the
Council from the Pope, announcing the existence
of a *• pestilent heresy '* in Bohemia, and request-
ing a subsidy for the support of an army for the
extermination of the said heretical Bohemians.^
Towards the end of 1427> the Commons peti-
tioned the King in Parliament, stating that Chiche-
ley, archbishop of Canterbury, had been represented
to the Pope, as having acted against the liberties
of the court of Rome, and in other ways to have
conducted himself differently than as a good pre-
late ought to have done, for which reason the
Pontiff had been induced to proceed against the
primate, to the prejudice of him *^and of our
" aller mother the Church of Canterbury, which
^* we been all holden to worship and sustain in
" as much as in us is/' The Commons therefore
prayed the King " to have the said our aller good
" father recommissed, and give in special com-
" mandment to your ambassadors that shall go
** to the court of Rome, or else write to our said
" holy father the Pope, to have the said Arch-
" bishop, and our mother his Church of Canter-
1 Vide pp. 296-300, poitea. ^ Ibid. p. 295.
d3
liv PREFACE.
eHen.VL « bury, specially recomniissed ;*' to pray him not
to give credence to any reports against the Arch-
bishop; and if any process was made to annul
them, as having originated in misinformation ; to
which the King assented,^ With the view, pro-
bably, of settling this dispute, an embassy was
sent to Rome in July 1428.*
To ensure the more impartial administration of
justice, the Council determined, on the 7th of July,
that such Peers as were in the commission of the
peace, should not act in the counties wherein they
were Justices^ excepting in cases of necessity, such
as riots, &c. The Duke of Norfolk objected,
and wished to be removed from the commission
altogether ; and the Duke and the Earl of Hunt-
ingdon were enjoined by the Chancellor not to act
in the county of Bedford, until the quinzeine next
following, and a similar injunction was issued to
all the other justices in that county.®
One of the most remarkable Ordinances of the
Council which has been found, is the original act
of the 16th July 1428, granting the petition of
John Gedeney mayor of London, for six fat deer
from the parks of Windsor and Eltham, from the
circumstance of Lord Tiptoft having added the
words ^^ nolens volo^' to his name/ Sevferal in-
stances occur of Members of the Council having
expressed their dissent from the opinion of the
1 Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 322. 2 Vide p. SOh poslea,
^ Ibid. p. 302. ^Jhid. p. 312.
PREFACE. Iv
majority ; and this petition proves, that whether 6 Hen^Yi.
a member agreed or dissented, he nevertheless ^
signed the instrument to which the majority of
his colleagues attached their names ; but that he
might signify his disapprobatioa of the measure
in the manner adopted by Lord Tiptofi on that
occasion.
A regulation was made by the Council in 7Heii.vi.
November 1428, for preventing frauds on the part
of collectors and customers of the various ports ;
and if the accounts which were then ordered to be
kept by them, are extant, they must furnish valuable
information on the imports and exports of the
kingdom. A book, sealed with the Exchequer
seal, containing a certain number of pages, which
number was to be recorded ia the Exchequer, was
to be annually sent to each port where there was
a customer or collector^ wherein was to be entered
the name of the merchants, and the nature,
quantity, and value of the merchandizes, which,
arrived in, or were sent out of any of the said
]K)rts, which entries were to be made before the
goods were shipped or unladen. No erasure
was to be made in these books, on pain of
fine and imprisonment ; ships were not to be
laden or unladen by night, but only in open
day, between sunrise and sunset. The cus-
tomers and collectors were to send sealed bills
to the searchers of the ports, containing the
quantity of the merchandize and the name of
d 4
Ivi PREFACE.
7 H€n.vi. the mercluints, immediately after entering the
same in their hooks, without taking a fee for so
doing ; and no ship or vessel was to leave any
port, until she had been searched by the King's
searcher.*
About this time a singular proceeding took
j)lace, connected with the administration of jus-
tice. A person of the name of John Roger con-
fessed that he had shipped wools from Melcomb,
which port was not included in the statute regula-
ting the exportation of wools ; and all the Judges
were examined by the Council in the Star Chamber
as to the expediency of allowing him to pay a fine
for the offence, or of referring the matter to the
decision of a jury. The Judges advised the Coun-
cil to allow Roger to pay a fine, because it was
probable that he would corrupt the jury ap-
pointed to try him ; in which opinion the Council
agreed, and he was ordered to pay 200 marks, or
more if he could do so.^
1*29. On the 10th of February 1429, the Council
gave permission to Cardinal Beaufort bishop
of Winchester to proceed to Scotland, to treat
with the King of Scots on important business,
concerning, as well matters of faith, and the
honor and usefulness of the universal church, as
the honor and advantage of the two kingdoms;
and he received 500 marks from the exchequer
for his cxpences. The object of this mission was
1 F/rfcpp. 316 318,/W5^ca. 2j^i^p.313.
PREFACE. Ivii
to induce the Scottish monarch to join a crusade 7Hen.VL
against the heretics in Bohemia; and the Minutes ^*^'
of the Council state, that Beaufort dared not com-
municate with the King of Scotland in this manner,
without first obtaining the King's special leave
and licence.^
A Great Council assembled at Westminster on
the 1 5th of April, to deliberate on matters of much
importance ; and the Minute recording what took
place fully shows the difference between a Great
Council^ and the Ordinary Council.
The Chancellor stated, that the Duke of
Bedford had signified the desire of the Council ;
and others in France, that the King should be j
crowned there, in order that the Peers and his \
other subjects of that realm, might do homage l
and fealty to him; that the lords of the Privy ^
Council had consulted thereupon, but as the affair
was- of great weight they required farther advice,
for which reason the lords of the Ordinary Council
had convoked the present meeting of Lords Spi-
ritual and Temporal, and other persons. The
second motive for summoning a Great Council
was, that the Treasurer had declared, that the
revenues of the kingdom were insufficient for the
expenditure to the: amount of 20,000 marks'^
yearly; and, as the King's expences would pro-
bably iocrease, their advice was required. The
third reason was, that the Duke of Bedford had
^ Vide p. 319; posiea.
iviii PREFACE.
7Hen.vi. informed the Council, that after the siege laid
^* * to Orleans by the late Earl of Salisbury, many
of his soldiers had quitted the place without
licence, so that the siege must be raised, unless
200 lances and 1,200 archers were sent there for
half a year, at the charge of the King.^ On the
17th of April it was consequently determined to
send 100 lances and 7^0 archers to France, and
that a fleet should be sent to sea to intercept the
Scotch, who, to the number of 6,000 men, were
about to pass in French vessels, then in Scotland,
and to convey the daughter of the King of Scots,
for the purpose of marrying her to the Dauphin.*
A very important illustration of the law
regulating the descent of Peerages, is afibrded
by the Minutes of Council of the 3rd of May
in this year. According to modern usage, all
claims to Peerages are referred by the Crown to
the consideration of the House of Lords, who
report their opinion on the subject to the King.
In the 11th Ric. XL 1388, the Lords Spiritual and
Temporal, then assembled in Parliament, claimed
it ^^ as their right and franchise, that all matters
*^ touching Peers of the Land should be dis-
^^ cussed and adjudged by Parliament, and not
*^ by the Civil law of the land used in inferior
*^ Courts of the Realm*;" but the following fact
shows, that the Judges drew a distinction between
1 Vide p. 322, posiea. 3 Ibid. pp. S23, 324.
^ Vide Rot. Pari. vol. ill. p. 244.
PREFACE. lix
the right to the name and title of Peerage, and 7Hen.VL
the right which appertains to that dignity, of a ^*^'
seat in Parliament; and though they admitted,
that they had no authority to pronounce an
opinion on the question respecting a right to
sit in Parliament, which belonged only to the
King and the Peers \ yet they considered^ that
the right to the title itself was a point of com-
mon law, and was therefore within their juris-
diction.
Thomas Montacute earl of Salisbury died on
the 3rd of November 1428, leaving Alice his
daughter and sole heiress, who was then the wife
of Sir Richard Neville. The earldom of Salisbury
was granted to the Earl's ancestor, to hold to him
and " his heirs," and consequently, on failure of
issue male, the dignity devolved upon the daughter
of the last Earl, whose husband claimed it in her
right, as tenant by the courtesy, " with the place in
^' Parliaments and Councils, to the Earls of Salis-
" bury from of old time due and accustomed."
The Council referred the subject to the Judges,
vi^ho stated their opinion, ^^ that the son of the
'^ daughter and heiress of the Earl, ought to be
^ The same rule seems to have been acted upon in the 27th Hen.VL
1449| when the Judges refused to decide a question of precedency
between the Earls of Arundel and Devon, though commanded to do so
by the King and Peers in Parliament, on the ground* that <* it was
<* matter of Parliament, belonging to the King's highness, and to his
*< Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament, by them to be decided
" and determined." Vide RQt. Pari. vol. v. p. 148.
Ix PREFACE.
7Hen.VL <« admitted to all the right and title which that
1429. . ®
'^ Earl bad enjoyed^ as ought also the husband of
^* the said daughter, father of such son, in right of
^' his wife; and as she ought to be named and
" reputed as a Countess, so ought he to enjoy
^* the name of an Earl ; but, as to the seat in
*^ Parliament, it did not pertain to them to take
" cognizance thereof, but only to the King and the
** Peers of the realm. The Peers were accordingly
" questioned in full Parliament, who agreed that
" Neville should enjoy the title of Earl of Salis-
^^ bury, and a seat in Parliament and Councils,
^* until the King attained his full age ; upon
" which the Chancellor was directed by the
" Council to carry the said resolution into
« effect;* ^
Sir Richard Neville was accordingly sum-
moned to Parliament as Earl of Salisbury on the
12th of July following ; and he continued to be so
summoned to all future parliaments. Immediately
after Henry the Sixth became of age, the Earl
obtained letters patent, dated on the 4th May,
20 Hen. VI. 1442, which recited the limitation
of the original patent, the descent of the honor
to Thomas Montacute the late Earl, the birth of
Alice, her marriage with the grantee, and the fact
that he had issue by the said jilice, at the time of
her father's death; and granted him £20 per
annum for the support of the dignity.
1 Vide f. S2iff pastea.
PREFACE. Ixi
The whole of this proceeding merits great 7Hen.VL
attention, not only for the precedent which it
establishes of the Judges deciding on a claim to a
Peerage, but for proving that a tenantcy by the
courtesy existed in a dignity^ a principle which has
long ceased to be admitted, notwithstanding that
no regular decision has ever been pronounced
against it, and that numerous precedents can be
adduced, of persons being summoned to, and sitting
in Parliament Jure uxoris. It is also remarkable,
that although the Judges affirmed the right of
NeviUe to the Earldom, the Peers limited his right
to sit in Parliament to the termination of the King's
minority. No attention appears to have been shown
to the anomalies which would have arisen, in case
the Peers had refused to admit Neville's right to
a seat in Parliament, or in case of the King's not
confirming the resolution of the Lords when he
became of age ; in either of which events, Neville
would have enjoyed the name and title of an Earl
as a common-law right, without that privilege,
which alone gives real dignity and importance of
a Peer — a seat in the house of Peers ; — a solecism
in the constitutional practice of this country, of
which, however, modern times afford examples,
in the instances of the Peers of Scotland and
Ireland.
One of the most singular circumstances con-
nected with this proceeding remains to be stated*
It is said that Neville's claim to sit in Parliament
was referred *^ to the Lords in full Parliament ^
Ixii PREFACE.
7Hen.vi. ^* who, haviiig fully heard and understood it, were
'*^' " asked if they consented/' &c. ; but no Parlia-
ment sat between the period of the late Earl of
Salisbury's death, and some months after the date
of this Minute of the Council ; nor is there any
notice of the affair on the Rolls of Parliament.
It must therefore be presumed that the word
^^ Parliament " was not used in its modern and
general sense — as an assembly of the three estates
of the Kingdom, — and that the expression, in this
instance, meant only a general assembly of the
Lords Spiritual and Temporal in the Parliament
chamber ; the latter of which hypothesis is sup-
ported by the fact, that the Dukes of Gloucester
and Norfolk, the Archbishops of Canterbury
and York, the Earl of Huntingdon, the Lords
Roos, Willoughby, Audley, Zouche of Haring-
worth, Bourchier, Lovell, Tiptofl, Cromwell, and
Hungerford, the Bishops of London, Durham,
Carlisle, Ely, Lincoln, Bath^ and Norwich, and the
Judges Cheny, Juyne, Hals^ Cokayne, Westbury,
and Strangways,, many of whom were not Mem-
bers of the Privy Council, were present on the
occasion.
A dispute in which Cardinal Beaufort became
involved with his old enemy the Duke of Glou-
cester, early in April 1429, respecting his right to
.perform divine service at Windsor on the feast of
;St. George, in right of the bishoprick of Win-
' Chester, is of more importance than at first might
be imagined.
PREFACE. Ixiii
By the condtitution of the Order of the 7 Hen. VI.
Grarter, the Bishop of Winchester has always been ^*^
ex offiao Prelate of that Order, in consequence
of the chapel of Windsor being in his diocese*
Beaufort who had filled that see about twenty-
four years, and had received a Cardinal's hat on the
25th of March 1427, intended to resume his duties
as Prelate of the Garter on the next festival of
St. Greorge in this year, which appears to have been
the first anniversary of the feast after his return to
England. The Duke of Gloucester was however
determined to contest his right to retain the see of
Winchester, on the ground that it was incompatible
with the dignity of Cardinal ; and he took that
opportunity of raising the question, by assembling
a Great Council, which consisted of more than
eighteen spiritual, and thirteen temporal peers ;
and the case was heard in the King's presence at
Westminster, on the l7th of April, six days only
before St. George's Day.
It was then debated whether the Lord Cardinal
ought, as he claimed, to officiate af Windsor on the
feast of St. George by reason of his bishoprick of
Winchester, which he asserted he could retain with
fais rank of Cardinal? The question being put
seriatim to every Member of the Council, it was
agreed in substance, that, as the point was doubtful,
he should be directed to refrain from officiating
there on that occasion as Bishop of Winchester ;
which decision the King confirmed and ordered
with his own mouth.
Ixiv PREFACE.
7 Hen. VI. On the next day, the Cardinal appeared before
^*^* the King at Westminster, in consequence of the
preceding decision, which was communicated to
him by the Earls of Stafford and Northumberland
and the Lords Tiptoft and Cromwell, and stated
that he had for twenty-four years peaceably offi-
ciated at the solemnities of St. George at Windsor,
in right of the bishoprick of Winchester, and prayed
for justice therein, or that reasons should be stated
to the contrary. The Lords, being severally inter-
rogated, replied, that as it was an unusual thing to
be a Cardinal and to retain the bishoprick of Win-
chester in England, they were equally unwilling to
prejudice the King during his minority, or to pre-
judice the Cardinal, or his church, for which reasons
they entreated him to refrain from attending.^
The subject was renewed in Nov. 10 Hen.VL
143P, but Gloucester's efforts to deprive the Car-
dinal of his See did not succeed, as he retained
it until his decease, eighteen years afterwards.
It appears also that he performed the duties of
Prelate of the Garter in the 13th Hen. VJ,, as
in that year, and again in the I7th Hen .VI., he
received the usual livery of robes * ; even if he
1 Vide pp. S23, S24, postea.
3 See the Minutes of the Council of the 6th November in that year,
in vol. iv.
s Vide Anstis's Register of the Most Noble Order <f the Garter ^ vol. ii.
p. 105. Anstisy in alluding to this afEur> does not seem to have been
aware that the real question at issue was the Bishoprick of Win-
chester, as he introduces these proceedings, which he reprinted
from the Fcedera, with this observation: •< A doubt arose whether
PBEFACB. Ixv
did not, as there is reason to believe, officiate at 7Hen.VL
the feast of St. George in the 11th Hen. VI. 1433.^ ^*^'
It is worthy of remark, that although the Duke
of Gloucester succeeded in depriving Beaufort of
the Great Seal in March 1426, yet he retained his
seat in the Council, and was present in that assem-
bly in November and December in the same year.^
Beaufort went to France about the 15th of March
1427*, on the 25th of which month he received a
Cardinal's hat from the hands of the Duke of
Bedford at Calais ; and he seems to have remained
abroad until the end of 1428 ^ or the commence-
ment of 1429,^ By Beaufort's acceptance of the
rank of Cardinal, he vacated his seat in the Coun-
cil; but in December 1429, the Peers in Parlia-
** the Bjshop of Winchester^ being promoted to be a Cardinal, and
<* having obtained, as it Was alleged, an exemption from the jurisdic-
" tion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, ought to attend this feast as
** Folate of the Order, which we shall see remained undetermined
*' in the 10th Hen. VI." IhicL p. 104?. It is singular that no men-
tion occurs in the Minutes of the Council on this subject, of the
office oTPrdaie of the Garter, but that the right to officiate at the
ieait of St. George is merely stated to belong to the Bishoprick of
Winchester. ^ Vidis p.llly postea.
^Bnd. pp. 213, 221, 226. Dr. Lingard says, that notwithstanding
Beaufort obtained permission to go abroad in May 1426, he continued
b £ngland until the commencement of the following year (History of
Eoglandy vol. v. p. 99.) His name does not, howeveri appear among the
members present in Council, between May and November 1426.
' Beaufort was present in the Council at Canterbury on the 8th March
14^. Ftd^ p. 255, ;wKea.
^Letters were ordered to be sent to him in France by Garter King
of Arms, on the 30th April 1428. Ibid. p. 294. And it seems he was
stiU abroad in July in that year. Ibid* pp. 305> 308.
» Ibid, pp. 318, 323, 324.
VOL. III. e
Ixvi PREFACE.
7HeD.vi. ment having requested his restoration, he again
^^ ' took his place in that assembly, upon condition,
however, that he would absent himself whenever
any matters which concerned the Apostolic See on
the one part, and the King and his realm on the
other, were discussed.^ The proceedings on that
occasion will be noticed in the next volume.
A transaction occurred in May in this year,
to which some importance ought perhaps to be
attached, but the particulars of which have not
been discovered. An esquire of the name of
Troutbeke had been sent to Ireland by the Council,
for the purpose of searching for James Steward
of Scotland, and bringing him safely to England ;
for his expences on which occasion Troutbeke
received one hundred marks.^
The most interesting articles of this year are
the propositions submitted by Cardinal Beaufort
to the Council, on the 18th of June, respecting a
crusade which he was desirous of conducting
against the heretics of Bohemia ^ ; the answer of
the Council thereto^; and the agreement with the
Council at Rochester, which Beaufort made on the
1st of July ensuing, by which he consented that
the army which he had raised for the crusade,
should serve against the King's enemies in France.^
These documents, and the Minutes of the Council
of the 5th of July on the same subject®, having
> Vide Rot. ParL vol. iv. p. 838. « Vide p. 327, posiea.
3 Ibid. p. 330, et §eq., postea. * Hid. p. 332, et seq.
^ Ihid. p. 339, etseq. ^ Ibid. p. 345.
PREFACE. Ixvii
however been published by RymerS the facts 7Hen.vt
which they develop are well known to historians. ^*^^'
The abandonment of the proposed crusade ex-
cited the Pope's displeasure, and he immediately
annulled the Cardinal's legantine appointment^;
and the mission of Doctor Fitz Hugh and others
to Rome soon after ^ had, possibly, for its object
to deprecate the Pontiff's anger.
The last Minute of the Council in the
7th Hen.VI. was on the 3rd August 1429, by
which proclamations were ordered to be made,
commanding all knights, esquires, and others
who possessed lordships and fiefs in England,
France, Normandy, or elsewhere, by virtue of
grants from the late or present King, and who
had failed to perform the services by which those
lands were held, in consequence of which neglect
the Crown had been put to heavy expence in
maintaining a greater number of men-at-arms and
archers in France than would otherwise have been
necessary, should reside on the said lands within
one month from that date ; but if they had lawful
excuse for not doing so, they were to send and
support persons capable of performing the said
services.*
Some of the miscellaneous Minutes of the
Council, are deserving of being pointed out.
1 Vide Fcedera, vol. x. p. 419> ei seg*
2 Vide Sharon Turner's History of England, 4to. vol. iii. p. 25.
» Vide p. 347, poslea. ^ Ibid. p. 350.
e 2
Ixviii PREFACE.
7Hen.VL Illustrations of the manners of the times
1429
are afforded by the facts, that in February 1428
the Council ordered twenty marks to be paid to
the Earl of Oxford for a gold collar, probably of
SS., the livery of the house of Lancaster, which
the King had taken with his own hands from the
person of the Earl, and given to a Polish knight
who was then in England ^ ; that a collar of gold of
the King's livery was presented to Grisel Belknap,
who was residing with her relation Lady Boteler,
the King's principal governess ; and similar collars
of silver were given to several other persons on
New Year's Day in 1428; and that at the instal-
lation feast of the Duke of Coimbra, son of the
King of Portugal, as a Knight of the Garter, on
St. George's Day, some French players and dancers
exhibited their skill before the King.^
The custom of presenting plate and money,
or rich scarlet cloth, to foreign ambassadors, varying
in value according to their rank, is shown by several
Minutes of the Council.'
A Proceeding of the Council connected with
the mechanical arts- will be found in the petition of
the widow of the deputy of the Keeper of the King's
clock, in February 1428, for payment of her hus-
band's expences in keeping in order the clock in
1 Ibid. p. 282. A very able and interesting article on Collars of
the Royal Livery by George Frederick Beltz Esq., Lancaster Herald,
will be found in the Retrospective Review, New Series, vol. ii.
pp. 500-510. 2 Vide p. 294, jwwtea.
« Ibid. pp. 35, 36, 200.
PREFACE. Ixix
the King's Palace at Westminster. From the bill> 7 Hen,vi.
which is very minute, it appears that the wages of **^^'
the clock-maker were ISs. 4d. per annum, with
an allowance for the cost of the materials and
labour required for repairs.*
The notice which occurs of the poet Hoccleve
has been adverted to ; and it is desirable to allude
to the reference in the Minutes of the Council, in
February 1423, to a monk of the name of John
Lydgate ^, who it is presumed was the voluminous
versifier with whose writings all antiquaries are
acquainted.
It is well known that it was usual to cele-
brate the commencement of the New Year by
presents from relations and friends to each other ;
and this custom seems to have been observed even
when the parties were children. The Duke of
Bedford gave his nephew, the young King, a ruby
set in a ring of gold, in January 1425, which ring
his Majesty presented to his mother, the Queen
Dowager, on New Year's Day in 1428.^ A list of
the New Year' gifls presented to the King on that
occasion, and of the expences incurred in the cele-
bration of the new year, printed by Rymer*, is
extremely curious, and illustrate the manners and
customs of the age. The bearer of the gift always
received a sum of money proportionate to its va-
lue, a custom which may still be partially traced
' Ibid. pp. 289-291. ^ Vide p, 41, postea.
3 Ibid. p. 285. -* Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 387.
Ixx PREFACE.
7HeD,vi. in every rank of society. Besides various other
articles presented on that occasion to the young
Monarch, the venerable Sir Thomas Erpingham
gave him a large pair of coral beads set in gold,
which had belonged to King Edward. Among
the disbursements were payments to some Jews of
Abingdon, for acting plays and interludes before
the King at Christmas ; and to a man for frequently
carrying on foot the King's portable organs from
Windsor to Eltham, and from Eltham to Hert*
ford.
A petition from a Greek physician, named
Demetrius de Cerno, in November 1424, stating
that he had married, and practised his profession
in England upwards of eleven years, praying that
he might be naturalized and allowed to practise
his science in any part of the realm, is of some
interest. The salary of the royal physician.
Dr. Somerset, was iB40 per annum, out of the
issues of the city of London, from the sheriffs,
with an allowance of clothing, fur, and linen,
which facts, with others that occur in the Fcedera,
tend to show that he was an officer of some rank
and importance in the royal establishment.
15(h July 1834.
CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE
OF THE
ARTICLES RELATING TO THE REIGN
OF
KING HENRY THE SIXTH.
[From SOth September, 1 Hen. VL 1422, to 3rd August, 7 Hen. VL 1429.]
1 Hen. VI. 1*22.3.
Mbmobandum, stating that Kino Hbkrt thb Fifth died at the castle
of Bois de Vincennes, near Paris, on the last day of August 1422, in
the tenth year of his reign, and was succeeded by his son King
Henrt the Sixth on the first day of September, in the first year of
his age and of his reign - - - - - p. S
SOth September^ 1 Hen. VL 1422.— ilfm«<^ if CauneiL It was ordered
f that writs should be addressed to all the Lords of Parliament,
Spiritual and Temporal, summoning them to attend the King's first
Parliament, to be holden at Windsor, on Monday next before the
feast of St. Martin in the winter : — That the commissions of the
King*s officers/ such as the Treasurer, Barons of the Exchequer,
Justices of the King's Bench and Common Pleas, &c^ should be
renewed ; and that the Keeper of the Great Seal should be directed
to issue letters patent to the persons appointed to fill the offices of
Chamberlain of Chester, South Wales, and North Wales - p. S
Isi October, 1 Ben. VL 1422.— ii^u/. The Sheriffs of London were
strictly commanded by the Chief Justice of the King's Bench to
keep one Thomas Payne securely in the prison of Newgate, on pain
of being deemed guilty of treason, in case Payne should be convicted
of that offence, and if not, under penalty of the law, which would
be arbitrary and severe - - - - - -p. 4
Srd October, 1 ffen. VL Wi2.^IbuL Two of the Justices of the King's
Bench and William Babington having deposed to the fitness of
Thomas Grissewold to occupy the office of Coroner of the King's
VOL. hi. a
ii CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. [1 Hen. VI .
Bench, he was appointed thereto, in the place of Thomas Coueley
deceased, and took the accustomed oath : — ^1t was ordered that
vessels should be ready at Calais, on the 12th of October, to convey
the body of the deceased King, and the Queen and her attendants,
to England ; and that immediate provision should be made for the
lodging, as well of the Lords, Ladies, and others proceeding to meet
the King's corpse and the Queen, as of those coming from abroad
towards London : — Several Bishops, Abbots, Priors, and other Clergy
were appointed to meet the royal remains at Dovor, and to perform
funeral services at different places between Dovor and London p. 5
5th November^ 1 Hen. VL l^92.-~Ibid, Numerous Lords Spiritual and
Temporal being present in the Council Chamber next the Parliament
Chamber at Westminster, on the day before the sitting of the first
Parliament, a debate occurred as to the tenor of a commission, a
minute of which was read, authorizing Humphry Duke of Glouces-
ter to open and dissolve the said Parliament *' by assent of the
Council,*' to the insertion of which words the Duke objected, urging
that they might prove prejudicial to his rank, that they were unusual
in such commissions, and were not inserted in those by authority of
which he had presided in many Parliaments in the time of his
deceased brother ; and that if they were inserted, he could not dis-
solve the Parliament in case the Lords of the Council refused, so that
they might, if they pleased, hold it for a year, which was, as he said,
contrary to his right. The Lords, having been severally interrogated
as to their opinions, replied, that ** considering the King's age, they
could not, ought not, and would not otherwise consent, but that
those words, or others having similar import, should be inserted, for
the security of the aforesaid Duke and of themselves in time to
come." The words were consequently retained in the commission
p. 6
9ih November, 1 Hen. VL 14?22. — Minute of proceedings in Parliament,
wherein it was ordained that, in consideration of the great aids and
subsidies which had been granted by the Peers and Commons during
the preceding reigns, and of the manifold labours and expences
which the knights, esquires, and valets had sustained at home and
abroad, all lords spiritual and temporal, citizens, burgesses, and
others, having charters or letters patent from preceding Kings of
liberties, franchises, &c., and all persons having annuities, daily
wages, or offices for life by patent, grant, or confirmation of the late
King, as well whilst he was King as when he was Prince of Wales,
Duke of Cornwall, and Earl of Chester, should have confirmation
thereof under the great seal, without the word '^ concedimus" and
without payment of any fine : — It was also ordered that the Duke of
Bedford, then abroad, who had in the same Parliament been ap-
pointed Protector of the realm and the King's chief adviser, and the
Duke of Gloucester, who had been nominated to execute the said
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offices during the absence of his brother, should have the nomination
and appointment to the vacant offices of foresters and keepers of
parks and warrens in England and Wales, and to parish churches
rated at between twenty and thirty marks, and to all prebends in
royal chapels being of the King's gift, excepting the deaneries in
such chapels ; but that all offices, prebends, and benefices not above
specified should, when vacant, be filled by the advice of the said
Protector for the time being and of the other Lords of the Council,
excepting such benefices as were at the disposal of the Chancellor
and Treasurer by virtue of their offices :— It was also agreed by the
Lords of the Council, that sheriffs, escheators, customers, comp-
trollers, weighers, searchers, and all such other officers, should be
appointed by the Council, saving to the Dukes of Bedford and Glou-
cester all that belonged to them, by a special act made in Parliament,
and to the Bishop of Winchester that which was granted to him by
the late Eling, and confirmed by act of Parliament ; — provided that
this ordinance should not be prejudicial to such persons as had
estate and authority, whether by inheritance or for term of life and
otherwise, to appoint deputies and ministers; — that all wardships, mar-
riages, farms, and other casualties belonging to the Crown should be
disposed of by the said Lords, without favour or fraud ; — that nothing
should be enacted by the Council, unless four members at the least,
besides the officers, were present ; — that no important business should
be transacted unless all, or the greater number of the Council were
present ; — and that if the affiiir were such as it was usual to consult
the King upon, the Council should not proceed therein without the
advice of the Duke of Bedford or of Gloucester ; — that the Treasurer
and two Chamberlains should each have a key to whatever might be
paid into the Exchequer, and should be sworn to make no man privy
thereto, excepting the Lords of the Council : — The Clerk of the
Coundl was to be sworn to record daily the names of all the Lords
who might be present at the meetings of the Council - - p. IS
12^ December^ I Hen. VI. U'22.-'Ibid. It was agreed in full Parlia-
ment that 1,000 marks should be paid to the Earl of Northumberland
for the custody of Berwick and the East March, and 500 marks to
Sir Richard Neville for the custody of the West March towards Scot-
land - - - - - - --p. 7
IGih December^ 1 Hen. VL 1422. — IbkL It was agreed that payment
should be made to John Stafford, Keeper of the Privy Seal, of his
wages of 20«. per day, being in arrear from the first of the preceding
September, and of 209. a day to William Kynwolmersh the Treasurer
(who died within three days afterwards) :— John Stafford was ap-
pointed Treasurer of England, and William Aluewyk Keeper of the
Privy Seal - - - - - - -p. 8
I9ih DeoembeTf I Hen. VL 1422. — Copy of a writ issued by command
of the Council to the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, reciting
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that the Duke of Gloucester had been retained to serve the late
< King in France for one year, with a certain number of men-at-arms
and archers, and had received from the Bishop of Norwich, then
Treasurer of the King's Chamber, as surety for the payment of his
wages, two purses of gold garnished with jewels, worth Jt2jOOO each,
which purses were delivered to the said King after the battle of
Agmcourt, and were afterwards by his command given to the Dukes
of Burgundy and Bavaria, and commanding them to account with the
said Duke of Gloucester for the value thereof - - - p. 8
90th December^ 1 Jleru VL 1422. — Minutes of CouneiL It was agreed
that warrants should be issued for the payment of ^SOO to the Duke
of Gloucester, Protector of the realm ; ^100 to the Duchess of
Holland ; ,4^100 to Sir Nicholas Montgomery, for the custody of the
Duke of Bourbon ; /^40 to Sir Thomas Comberworth, for the custody
of the Duke of Orleans; jff40 to Robert Scot, Lieutenant of the Tower,
for the custody of the prisoners there; ^20 to William Ramon' and
Raymond Arnault, the Ambassadors of the Count de Foix ; ^20 to
the Ambassadors who had returned from the Count de Foix ; j620
to Sir John Pelham, for the custody of John Mortimer in Pevensey
Castle ; and ^250 to the Captain of Roxburgh Castle - p. 11
^ Probably 1 Hen. VL 1422.— Petition to the Duke of Gloucester, from
Robert Scot, Lieutenant of the Tower, praying that twenty-four
prisoners who were pledges for others might, on payment of their
ransom, have letters of safe conduct for three months. The endonse-
ment contains the names of the prisoners - - p. 1 1 note
\st December, I Hen. VL 1422. — Minutee of CouneiL Warrants to be
issued for the payment of 1,000 marks to Louis Duke of Bavaria, for
his annuity, and 2,000 marks for the wages of the soldiers of Calais
and the Marches : — The Lieutenant of the Tower to be directed to
deliver to the Earl of Northumberland a Scotch prisoner named
Sir Alexander Home, for whom the said Earl had given a bond for
JtSOO ; and to deliver to John Robessart, who had given security. Sir
Louis de Braquemont, a Spanish prisoner - - - p. 12
22nd December, 1 Hen. VL. 1422. — Copy of a bond given by the Earl
of Northumberland, whereby he obliged himself to surrender to the
Council, before the ensuing feast of Easter, Sir Alexander Home,
whom he was about to take with him into Scotland - - p. 12
lith January, 1 Hen. VL, 1423. — Minute of Council. Licence granted
to the Prior and Convent of St. Mary of York to elect a new Abbot
p. 18
15^ January, I Hen, VL. 1423 — Lbid. It was agreed that j^2,000 in
money should be paid to the soldiers of Calais and the Marches,
and that an assignment should be made to them of 1 Ss. 4d. on every
sack of wool coming from the staple, and of the revenues of the
town and marches :^That a certain Balinger of Brittany, lately
assigned to John Stafford, Keeper of the Privy Seal, in compensation
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for certaiD goods of his which had been seized by the Bretons in time
of truce^ should be released from arrest by the Admiral in the Thames;
— that the said John should answer in the Admiralty Court to the
Bretons suing for the same: — And that warrants should be issued
for the payment of the wages of the Treasurer and Keeper of the
Privy Seal - - - - - - p. 19
16^ January y 1 Hen. VL 14*23. — Ibid. It was agreed that the tem-
poralities of the Abbey of St. Mary of York should be let to farm
to the Prior and Convent thereof, from the time of the death of
William Dalton the late Abbot, so long as they should remain in
the King's hands; — and that William Prestwyk, clerk, should be
appointed to the Deanery of the King's free Chapel of Hastings
p. 19
ntk Jtmuaryy 1 Hen, VL 1423.— 76t^. The Feoffees of the deceased
Lady Neville of certain manors in the Counties of York, Nottingham,
and Surrey, having been examined, acknowledged that fehey were
enfeoffed thereof, for the purpose of paying the debts of the said
Lady, forty marks to her son John, £20 to her son Thomas, and to
her daughter Margaret according to their discretion, and of making
a re -enfeoffment of the same to her son and heir - - p. 20
20Cft Jcamaryy 1 Heti. VL 1423.^ — Ibid. It was agreed that a vessel lying
in the port of London, laden with victuals, goods, and other things
purchased for the use of Richard Earl of Salisbury, should be per-
mitted to proceed to France without payment of the customs or sub-
sidies due to the King ; — and that indentures should be made between
the King and Bartholomew Goldbeter, who had been appointed the
King's Exchanger of gold and silver within the City of London, from
the feast of the Nativity last past until the meeting of the next
Parliament, according to the tenor of a copy conceived by the
council - - - - - - -p. 20
21<< January^ 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Ibid* It was agreed that protections
should be issued for so many men as William Fitz Harry esquire
would swear to take with him into France in the King's service ; — and
that jf40 should be paid to Richard Ryston, clerk, for the expences
of the Bishop of Terouenne, and other Ambassadors from France
then in England - - - - - -p. 21
266^# January y 1 Hen. VL 1423.— /5icL Licence was granted to the Prior
and Convent of Wynchecomb to elect a new Abbot:— Sir Walter
Ilungerford took the oath as a member of the Council : — It was
agreed that such persons as held grants from the late King of annuities
or offices, by letters patent during his pleasure, should exhibit the
same to the council, who would provide as should seem most
expedient -.—Certain Acts made in the last Parliament having been
read before the Council by the Clerk of Parliament, he was com-
manded to shew them to the justices of each bench, in order that
those which were Statutes of the Realm might be seen by them,
a 3
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be fairly transcribed (*' redigantur in mundum/') and be afterwards
shewn to the Lords and proclaimed ; and that copies of other Acts,
touching the governance of the Lords of the Council and of the
Realm, should be sent to the Clerk of the Council, and, having been
reduced to writing, should be enrolled in Chancery according to
custom: — Commissions to be issued authorizing all collectors of
customs to occupy their offices from the first of September last past,
during the King's pleasure, and their names to be certified to the
Chancellor by the Treasurer : — Nicholas Dixston to be appointed
one of the Barons of the Exchequer : — Ralph Baron Cromwell was
sworn as a Member of the Council - - - p. 22
2Sth January 9 1 Hen. VL 1423. — IbkL It was agreed that all persons
who held their offices under the letters of the late King, during good
behaviour or for life, should have confirmations thereof, unless they
were of bad character, or there was any other probable and noto-
rious objection - - - - - - p. 23
1st Ffhrvtaryy 1 Hen. VL lif2S»—Ibid. It was agreed that the recog-
nizances given by Sir John Robessart for Sir John Braquemont, the
King's prisoner, having been first annulled, the said John should
appear in the Chancery, and undertake, under a penalty of 2,000
marks, to be ready, on being reasonably warned for one month after
the feast of the Purification next ensuing, to answer to any one who
would speak to him on the subject of Sir John Braquemont, who was
delivered to him by the Council ; and proclamation thereof was to be
made in Westminster Hall and the places accustomed: — Persons
were appointed to place in separate prisons all the prisoners who were
taken in Meaux, and who were then in the Tower, and to treat with
them respecting their ransoms - - - - p. 23
5ih Februaryy 1 Heti. VL 1423. — IhicL It was agreed that whenever
the Treasurer should, by a bill under his signet, appoint any person
to an office, to which it was usual for the Treasurer to nominate in
that manner, the Chancellor should thereupon issue letters patent to
the person so appointed - - - - - p. 24
8^1 February. 1 Hen. VL. 1423. — Lbid. It was agreed that the Duke of
Exeter should be Justice of North Wales during the King's pleasure :
— Louis Johan esquire was appointed Steward and Receiver General
of the Duchy of Cornwall : — John Feriby was appointed Comptroller
and John Hotofl Treasurer of the King s household : — The Prior and
Convent of St. Mary of York to pay for their temporalities, being in
the King's hands, JtiO and no more, because the said house had been
vacant twice during the year - - - - p. 24
loth February, 1 Hen, VL. 1423. — Lbid. Justices of the peace, sheriffs,
and escheatoTS, nominated in every County of England:— The pen-
sion to be received from the Bishop of Carlisle, who should be next
created, was granted to Thomas Frankes : — Grant made to Roger de
Birne, one of the Clerks of the Exchequer, of such support in the
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Abbey of Selby, by the nomination of the present King, as John
Totty deceased had by the nomination of the King his father : — The
Abbot of Wynchecomb did fealty - - - - p, 25
lltk February, 1 Hen. VL \^2^—llnd. Licence granted to Sit Walter
Hungerford and others to enfeoff certain persons of lands and tene-
ments - - - - - - p. 25
I'kh February, 1 Hefu VL l^^^.—Ibid. It was agreed that the Duke of
Gloacester should receive yearly, whilst Protector of the Realm and
the King's Chief Councillor, 8,000 marks ; namely, 4,000 out of
the issues of the Duchy of Lancaster, 1,000 out of the issues of the
possessions being in the King's hands by reason of the minority of
Thomas, brother and heir of John Lord Roos, 800 out of the issues
of the lands of Ralph, son and heir of John Neville, in the King's
hands from the same cause, and 1,700 out of the Exchequer : — All
deficiencies and arrears were to be paid from the latter source
p. 26
\9th February^ 1 Hen. VL 1423.^ Writ to the Treasurer and Barons of
the Exchequer, commanding them to account with Sir John Bolde,
for the expences of conveying twelve prisoners taken at Meaux, and
received by him in London on the 6th of July preceding, to Conway
Castle, allowing 2ff« weekly for the table of each prisoner brought
back and delivered up by him on the 9th of November last - p. 27
12^6 F^ruaryj 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Writ to the Treasurer and Barons of
the Exchequer, commanding them to account with Sir Walter de la
Pole, for the expences incurred by him between the Srd of March,
ao 9 Hen. V. 1422t and the 25th of September following, during his
embassy to the King of the Romans, and other estates of Germany
p. 29
1S|4 FAruaryy 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Minutes of CmtnciL It was agreed
that the feoffees of Thomas late Duke of Clarence, of various
manors, lands, and castles, patronages of abbies, churches, &c« within
the Counties of York and Lincoln, should by deed deliver the same
to Robert Lord Willoughby and others, to hold from the date of the
said deed for the term of forty years then next ensuing, for the pay-
ment of the debts of the said Duke, and after the expiration of that
term to remain to the King and his heirs for ever : — A copy of the
deed of surrender is entered on the minutes, and is dated as above
p. 30
15ih February^ 1 Hen. VL 1428. — Ibid. The administrators named in
the will of the late King having refused to act, such lords of the
Council as were appointed his executors agreed to administer to
the amount limited in an Act of Parliament, namely, 40,000 marks,
whereupon the administrators, having been separately questioned,
consented to administer : — The Treasurer and Barons of the Ex-
chequer to allow to the executors of John Spencer, late Keeper of
the King's Wardrobe, all the parcels contained in a great roll there
a 4
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shewn and remaining on the files : — It was agreed in the presence of
the Justices and Serjeants at Law, that an assignment upon i.ae
customs made to the Bishop of Winchester by the late King, in re-
payment of a sum of money lent to him for the support of his wars,
was not contrary to the Act passed in the last Parliament relative to the
grant of a subsidy, by the commonality, for the defence of the realm :
— An idiot, whose custody had been granted to William Pope by the
late King, was brought before the Council by that person, and having
been fully proved to< be of unsound mind, was re-delivered to his
keeper - - - - - - -p. 34
16A February J 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid. It was agreed that alien mer-
chants should pay, from the 1st of September last, for one year, on
every sack of wool a subsidy of 43#. 4«i. ; on every 240 tanned skins,
4fSs. 4(/. ; on every last of hides, £4 Ss, Sd. ; and for the custom on
every sack of wool, lOf.; on every 240 tanned skins, lOs.; and on
every last of hides, 209.: — Presents in gold or gilded plate to be
made to the Bishop of Terouenne and other French ambassadors
in England, varying in amount according to their rank - p. 35
nth February y 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid. The marriage of Thomas
Clifford, a minor, son and heir of Sir John Clifford, to be granted to
Elizabeth the widow of Sir Thomas Clifford, and to Elizabeth the
widow of the said John Clifford; if the said Thomas died un-
married, and his heir was within age and also unmarried, the said
grantees were to have the marriage of such heir, and so from heir
to heir, paying to the King therefore 800 marks : — A dispute be-
tween Lady Trivet and Robert Chamberlain to be determined in
Chancery - - - - - - p. 36
ISth February^ 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Mid. Licence granted to the Dean
and Chapter of Salisbury to acquire to themselves lands, not holden
of the King in chief, and advowsons, to the yearly value of £50, in
aid of the repair of the stone belfry standing in the middle of the
said church, and for the performance of divine service for the souls
of the King, and of the donors of the said lands, the statute of
mortmain notwithstanding : — Sir Walter Hungerford agreed to go
into France on the King's service with the Duke of Exeter, pro-
vided he were discharged from the duty imposed upon him by the
will of the late King, of being constantly about the King's person ;
which was granted, together with permission, af>er the expiration of
his service, to perform certain religious vows which he had previously
made: — #^200 granted to Sir Nicholas Montgomery, for the custody
of the Duke of Bourbon; ^120 to the lieutenant of the Tower, for the
custody of the prisoners there ; 50 marks to Sir Thomas Burton^ for
the custody of the Lord Gaucourt :— It was also agreed, that in case
the Duke of Exeter, or any other of the Lords going into France in
the King's service, should die, his heir being within age, the ward-
ship and marriage of such heir should be granted to the wife, or
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executor of, or -to such other person as might be appointed by^ him
80 dying - - - - - - -p. S7
19^ Febrttary, 1 Hen. VL 1423.-7^. It was agreed that the Trea-
surer and Barons of the Exchequer should be directed to allow to /
the sheri& of such counties as had been accustomed to have pardonsi
for the arrears of their accounts the smallest sum allowed to theirf
predecessors : — Licence was granted to the Burgesses of Berwick-^
on-Tweed to purchase, for six years, wools, hides, and tanned skins|
growing between the Cocket and Twede, or in Teviotdale or Scoti-
land, and to export the same to Middleburgh or Bruges, on payment
of ISf. 4f</. for every sack of wool, last of hides, or 240 tanned skins :
— Letters to be written to the Pope requesting him to promote the
Prior of Sullak, in Aquitain, to the vacant Bishoprick of Aix - p. 89
2{it February^ 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Ibid. Provision made as to the mode
of distributing the sum of J£5fiO0 amongst the soldiers of Calais
and the Marches: — All the lands appertaining to the Priory of
St. Faith of Longville, otherwise called Longville Gifford or New-
ington Longville, and the pension of Spalding, worth £40 per annum,
late belonging to the Abbey of Aungiers, to be let to farm to certain
persons named by Sir Ralph Rocheford, to whom they had been
granted by King Henry the Fourth, without paying any thing for the
same, until the said Ralph should have received compensation for
the said lands in the manner which had been promised to him by
the late King at Dover : — William Pope to hold the office of chiro-
grapher of the King's Bench until the meeting of next Parliament
p.40
22ndFebniafyy 1 Hen. VI. U2S.— Ibid. ^£200 granted to John Bishop
of London, going into France, for one quarter of a year, and a similar
sum to be paid to him out of the revenues of France or Normandy
by the Duke of Bedford for another quarter ; and if not paid by
him, satisfaction to be made to the Bishop on his return : — Lord
Greystock undertook the custody of Roxburgh Castle for two years,
on the same terms as he had previously kept it, receiving an assign-
ment for payment on the port of Hull : — The treasurer to deliver to
the Bishop of Winchester two tallies of j£2,(X)0, in exchange for
others which had expired by the King's death : — Ambassadors were
appointed to attend a general council at Pavia - - p. 41
24<ft February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid. Licence granted to the mer-
chants and burgesses of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to export, for one year,
wools, tanned skins, and hides, grown in the counties of Northumber-
landf Cumberland^ Westmoreland, and the bishoprick of Durham,
and to sell the same abroad, having first paid the duties and customs
due to the King : — The Earls of Northumberland and Westmoreland,
and Sir Ralph Cromwell, to make inquiry therein from time to time :
— The Treasurer to have, for the King's use, out of the goods of the
late King, such sum as he should, by the advice of the Council, pay
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for the debts of the said King : — A procuration to be granted in the
King 8 name to the Bishops of Lincoln and Chichester, and the Prior
of Sullak, going to the Court of Rome to demand the place due to
the King for his kingdom of France, in the presence of the Pope and
the General Council - - - - - -p. 43
97th FdfTuaiy, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— iJu/. It was agreed that the tallies
which were granted to the E^rl of Northumberland for the payment
of his wages for the custody of Berwick-upon-Tweed, to Lord Grey-
stock for the wages due for the custody of Roxburgh Castle, and to
Sir Richard Neville for the wages due for the custody of Carlisle
and the West March, and had expired by the death of the late King,
should be renewed : — Licence granted to the Earl of Northumber-
land to enfeoff the Bishop of Durham and others of certain manors
in the county of York, of the yearly value of j£!300 - . p. 44
28th February, I Hen, VI, 1423. — IbicL It was agreed that certain
castles, manors, and lordships which had been vested in feoffees by
Thomas late Duke of Clarence without the King's licence, and had
been therefore seized into his hands, should be restored to the said
feoffees on payment of a fine of 1,000 marks - - - p. 45
Ue Marchy 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Proceedings of the Council on the state-
ment of Sir Thomas Swynbourne, Constable of Fronsac, and others,
respecting the state of Guienne. This article contains much inte-
resting information, but being in English, an abstract of its contents
is unnecessary - - - - - - p. 46
2ndMarchy 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Minutes of Council, An acquittance to be
granted to the inhabitants of Tenby of keyage, murage, pontage,
paviage, and piccage, in the town and port of Bristol, for twelve
years : — Letters patent to be issued to the executors and adminis-
trators of the goods of the late King, concerning the disposition of
a cup beyond the amount of j£40,000 assigned by Parliament : — The
fine of Lady Roos, who had married without the King's licence, to be
fixed at ^'1,000 : — 4,000 marks yearly to be granted to the Earl of
March for the custody of Ireland, if he should go there in person,
3,000 if he should send a baron of England as his deputy, and 2,000
in case he should send a batchelor [knight] : — £50 to be paid to
Thomas Foxton and others from Calais: — 13<. ^d. to be paid to
Richard Bokeland, the treasurer and victualler of Calais, on every
sack of wool, and on every 240 tanned skins, exported in every port
of England, except Southampton, between the 1st of February and
the meeting of the next Parliament, for the provision of victuals and
other things pertaining to his office, and for the payment of the
wages of the garrisons of Calais, and the Marches thereof - p. 49
3r</ Marchy 1 Hen. VL 1423. — IbitL It was ordered that the receivers
of the Duchy of Lancaster in England and Wales should pay to the
Duke of Gloucester the sum of 4,000 marks, each contributing in
proportion to the amount received by him, and that for the sums so
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paid to him the Duke should give an acquittance : — Authority given
to William Malberthorp, clerk, and Thomas Somer cotes, to hear and
determine all matters concerning the accounts of the said receivers :
—Sir John Radclyf appointed steward of Aquitain, and Roger
Eenles mayor, and Doctor John Stokes constable of Bordeaux : —
Permission granted, at the request of Thomas Duke of Exeter, to
the Abbot and Convent of St. Mary of York to appropriate the
parish church of Hornsee, in the county of York, and to endow
the vicar thereof in fruits or money to the value of 20 marks
yearly : — Persons appointed to sell, for the King's use, certain great
ships, and the Mayors, &c. of various towns and ports to be com-
manded to proclaim that all persons who wished to buy them should
be at Southampton before the feast of Pentecost: — No foreigner to
be permitted to buy the said ships unless he was a subject of a
prince who was an ally of the King : — Robert Shiryngton appointed
comptroller of the King's works, and John Ardern to be clerk and
surveyor of the same : — The Treasurer of Calais to account with the
Earl of Warwick for the two years for which indentures were not
made between him and the late King ; and, so soon as he should
certify to the Keeper of the Privy Seal that the soldiers of Calais
accepted the assignment made to them for their wages, new inden-
tures were to be made with him - - - - p. 51
5th March^ 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid, Payments to be made to a Knight
of Arragon who came to England with the answer of the King of
Arragon to the embassy sent to him by the late King ; — and for the
wages of those going to the General Council : — Letters of justice to
be granted to certain Arragonese according to their petitions : — New
commissions to be issued to the Justices and other oflScers of
Aquitain : — Payments to be made to the embassadors to and from
the Count de Foix, and to John Lord of Tutteville, for his private
expences in London - - - - - p. 54
MMarchj 1 Hen. VI 142S. — Ibid, Warrants to be issued authorizing
the Treasurer of Calais to account with the captain, lieutenants, and
garrisons of Calais, Guisnes, Balyngham, and Merk, and with Sir
Thomas Levysham, being in the King's service in the Marches of
Picardy, for their arrears of wages - - - - p. 55
Sih March, 1 Ren, VI. 1423.— Writ to the Keeper of the Great Ward-
robe, commanding him to deliver to Thomas Duke of Exeter an
arras bed of hawking, with curtains and other appurtenances, which
had been given to him by the late King, on condition that if the
King died possessed of sufficient property for the fulfilment of his
last will, the Duke of Exeter should retain the said bed; but if
otherwise, he should have it in preference to all others, on payment
of the true value thereof to his executors : — A schedule annexed
contains a minute description of the bed, its length and breadth,
the curtains, tapets, &c., with the value of the different parts p. 57
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6fh March, 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Minutes of Council. The expences of the
ambassador from the King of Portugal to be defrayed, and a cup
worth j£20 to be presented to him : — The King's ambassadors to
the General Council and to France to have such letters addressed
to the Princes of Germany, and to other lords and towns, as might
seem necessary :-«The Treasurer to pay to the Duke of Exeter
Jt600 out of the goods of the late King : — The Bishop of Winchester
to pay 1,000 marks to the Earl Marshal for his wages, and the
Treasurer to deliver goods of the late King of the same amount to
the said Bishop: — The custody of the Castle of Bydos in Aquitain
granted to the Lord of Casteihon : — The Keeper of the Wardrobe
to deliver to the Duke of Exeter a bed and curtains of hawking,
worked with figures in cloth of arras : — Payment to be made to the
Earl of Northumberland, who was going as the King's ambassador
to Pavia - - - - -- -p. 59
etk March, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Petition to the Council from John
Salghall, Constable of Harlech Castle, praying for payment of
^9 75. due to him for his expences in conveying thirty prisoners,
taken at Meaux in the preceding reign, from London to the said
Castle, and back again: — With an order of the Council there-
upon - - - - - - -p. 61
6^ March, 1 Hen. VL 1423.^ Petition to the Council from Sir John
Tiptot, stating that he had been retained by the late King as
Seneschal of Guienne, and to attend him in France and Normandy,
and that he had been verbally directed by him to. keep and repair
the Castle of Bayonne until he should receive farther commands;
and praying that the Treasurer and Chamberlain of the Exchequer
might be commanded to account with him for the fees and wages
due to him for those services : — With an order of the Council there-
upon - - - - - - -p62
^h March, 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Petition to the Council from Sansruet de
Monbrun, an Esquire of Gascony, stating, that at the taking of the
town of Pontoise he had, for his share, a granary of salt, valued at
2,000 crowns, which the late King took from him, promising to
recompense him for the same, which recompense he had not ob-
tained; and praying for a grant of the office of keeper of the
bailiwick and lordship of Vaitz, with the profits and revenues there-
unto pertaining, which his master, James Dcrinson, held during his
lifetime : — With an order of the Council thereupon - - p. 64
^th March, 1 Hett. VL lif2S. ^Minute of Council, Licence to be granted
to the Florentine Merchants to export 300 sacks of wool, by the
way of Zealand or Brabant, to Florence - - - p. 65
9lh March, 1 Hen. VL H2S.—IlncL It was agreed that the Earl
Marshal should be retained to serve the King for half a year, com-
mencing on the last day of April, with 120 men-at-arms, including
himself, one baron, four knights, and the rest esquires, and 360
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archersy aimed and arrayed in the usual manner, to muster at.
Dovor - - - - - - -p. 66
90ih April, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Jf^idl It was ordered that £50 should be
paid to William Lyndewode, Doctor of Laws, and 50 marks to
Master John Escourt, going into France with the Bishop of London,
to become members of the King's Council there - - p. 66
SSnd April, I Hen. VL U2$.—Ilnd. The Chancellor to be directed
to confirm the letters patent of King Henry IV., legitimatizing
Thomas Busshon, natural son of John Busshon of the Duchy of.
Acquitain, and authorizing him and his heirs to receive and enjoy
the donations and legacies bequeatlied to him by his father -^ p. 66
%tkApriif I Ben. VL 1423. — Ibid, Letters of protection to be granted
to the Duke of Exeter, the Bishop of London, the Earl Marshal,
Lord Willoughby, Sir Walter Hungerford, and others going to'
France in the King's service - - - - p. 67
91thAprily 1 Hen. VL li.2S.-~ Ibid. Payment to be made to the mayor
and merchants of the staple at Calais, out of the subsidies on wools,'
of the sum of j£4,000, lent by them to the King, to pay the
wages of the soldiers of Calais, who had caused the wools there
to be arrested : — The treasurer to receive from Sir Walter Hunger-
ford certain pledges delivered to him by the late King, and to retain
them until their value should be paid to Sir Walter by the said King's
administrators : — The Earl of March appointed Lieutenant of Ire-
land, with a yearly allowance of 5,000 marks : — Sir John Radclyfy
Seneschal of Acquitain, to be retained to serve the King with 200.
mounted archers - - - - - - p. 67
Mi April, 1 Hen. VL U2S.^Ibid. The Duke of Gloucester to have
the Lordship of Guisnes for fourteen years, paying to the King
900 marks yearly : — The Chancellor to grant letters patent to the
persons to whom the Treasurer should, by bill under his signet, let
the King's farms of the yearly value of ten marks or under - p. 69
^udMay, 1 Hen. VI. I42S« — Ibid. A bond to be given to the Earl of
Northumberland, Captain of Berwick and Warden of the East
March, for ^'3,0009 in payment as well of the old, as of the new
debt - • - . - - - p.69
3n/ May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— ii^u/. The custody of the Castle and Town
of Brenles, the Lordship of Cantrecelli, a third part of the Barony
of Penkelly, and the Manor of Alisaunders Town in Wales, to be
granted to John Merbury and William Butiller, esquires, until it
should be ascertained whether or not they composed parcel of the
Lordship of Brecknock : — The sum paid by them for the said custody
to be divided between the King and the Countess of Stafford - p. 69
M May, 1 Hen, VI. 1423. — Ibid. Payment to be made to Sir John
Radclyf of the arrears of 1,000 marks yearly due to him for the
custody of the castle of Fr onsac and of the country of Fronsadoys
p. 70
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5ih Mayy 1 Hm. VL I4f23.—Ilnd, William Babyngton appointed Chief
Justice of the Common Pleas, John Juyn a Justice of the Common
Pleas and Chief Baron of the Exchequer, and John Hals a Justice of
the Common Pleas, during the King*8 pleasure : — The Treasurer to
pay ^200 to John Bishop of London, being the residue of sEiOO
granted to him for half a year's salary for attending the Kings
Council in France, in case that sum should not be there paid to him
by the Duke of Bedford - - - - - p. 70
5ih May, \ Hen. VL 1 423. — Petition to the Council from Robert
RoUeston, Keeper of the Great Wardrobe, praying that allowance
might be made to him in his account for the Livery of the Garter
delivered by him to the Lords and Knights of the Garter against the
Feast of St. George last past : — which petition was granted *• p. 72
6<4 May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— iftitufe of Council. 100 marks to be paid
to the Bishop of London for his attendance on. the King's Council
in France - - - - - - -p. 72
7lA May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— Petition to the Council from Sir Ralph
Neville, late lieutenant of Sir John Neville, late Warden of the Castle
and Town of Carlisle, and of the West March, praying that new tallies
might be made to him in lieu of four tallies for ^100 each, to be
levied on the customs on wools in the ports of Kingston-on-Hull and
Boston, granted to him for the payment of his retinue on the
22nd February, 7 Hen. V. 1420, and which expired on the death of
that King : — which Petition was granted - - - p. 73
7i& May^ 1 Hen. VL 1423.~Petition to the King from John Merston,
stating that the late King, shortly before the illness of which he died,
had, in the presence of many of his attendants, granted to him an
annuity of £\% to be paid by the Abbot and Convent of Gloucester
out of the farm of the Hundred of Dudeston in that county ; but that,
on account of the King's illness, he had deferred making application
for the necessary letters to carry the grant into effect, and praying
for a confirmation thereof: — which was granted - - p. 75
Sth May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — iftnti/e rf CouncU. 1,000 marks were
ordered to be paid to Louis Duke of Bavaria, for the annuity
granted to him by the late King - - - - p. 76
Btk May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— /&ui The Cardinal of Placenza to be
appointed Prebend of Swerdes, in the Church of Dublin: — The
Treasurer was authorized to pay the annuity of the Duke of Bavaria
from time to time, without application to the Council - - p. 76
12iA May, 1 Hen. VL 14!23.—Ibid. Indentures to be made between
the King and the Duke of Gloucester for the custody of the Castle
of Guisnes for fourteen years, with fifty men-at-arms and fifty
archers, all on foot, excepting himself: — Sir Lawrence Merbury
appointed Mayor of Bordeaux, with the same wages and fees as
John St. John formerly received : — The King's inhabitants and
terre-tenants of North and South Wales to pay by instalments all
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debts due to the King within three years : — The Lieutenant of the
Tower to deliver to Christopher Preston esquire, fifty prisoners, in
full payment of J£&C0 due to him by the late King : — 209. per diem
to be allowed to Sir Thomas Comberworth, so long as the Duke of
Orleans should remain in his custody - - - - p. 77
VidiMayy 1 Hen* VL J42S. — Petition to the Council from the Mayor
and Commonalty of London, stating that Richard Whittington, late
citizen and mercer of that city, having pity and compassion for the :
sudden and terrible deaths which daily happened amongst the
prisoners in the dilapidated and ruinous gate and gaol of Newgate,;
from the corrupt air and other causes, intended to provide a remedy!
for the same; and that his executors were disposed to carry his
intentions into effect : and praying for permission to pull down the[
old and to erect a new gaol there, and to place the prisoners ii^
some other place of security until the same should be rebuilt: —
which Petition was granted - - - - - p. 79
\7Jtk Mayy 1 Hen. VL 142S.— Petition to the Council from Sir John
Bolde^ Constable of Conway Castle, stating that he had, for the
safeguard thereof, six valets, for each of whom he received 4<iL
a day, and had in his custod}' three French Knights ; that the
Chamberlain of North Wales had been commanded to discharge the
said valets ; and praying that they might remain with him, or that
he might be released from the charge of keeping the said prison-
ers : — It was granted that three of them should remain - p. 81
12C& Mayy 1 Hen. VI. 142S.— Petition to the Council from Richard
Rowe, master of a balinger called the '^ Valentine," praying for
payment of arrears of wages due to himself and other mariners for
service performed during the siege of Rouen, from the 29th September
[1418] to the 25th of January, 6 Hen. V. [14?19], and for conveying
the ambassadors of the Count dc Foix from Southampton to Bor-
deaux, between the 25th of April and the 1st of July, a^ 10 Hen. V.
1420 :— which was granted - - - - p. 82
14£& Mayy 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Minute of Council. An annuity of 100».
each granted to several minstrels of the late King - - p. 84
14<A Mayy 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— Petition to the Council from Sir Tliomas
Burton, praying for a Warrant authorising the Treasurer to pay him
100 marks yearly, so long as the Lord Gaucourt should remain in his
custody : — which was granted - - - - p. 85
ISihMay, 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Minute of Council. It was agreed that a
respite should be allowed until the morrow of the Purification to
William Lisle, sheriff of Oxfordshire, for the payment of 100 marks
for the arrears of his ofiice ; and that if he, in the meantime, could
point out any thing which was suitable to his station, (whether a farm
or any thing else,) which could be granted to him, by way of reward
for his long services and expences in the said office, he should have
it at a lower price than any other person - - - p. 86
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ISih May^ 1 Hen. VI. USS.— Letter from the King (framed by the
Council) to the Duke of Bedford, Regent of France, informing him
of his perfect health ; thanking him for his diligence and service in
the government of France and Normandy; stating that he had
sent to his assistance the Bishop of London, the Earl Marshal, and
Lord Willoughby, whom his Majesty entreated him to receive
favourably ; that the Duke of Exeter was recovered and would be
with him in all haste ; and desiring him to give credence to the said
Duke and to the Bishop of London . . . • p. 86
15^ May, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Letter from the King to the Earls of
Salisbury and Suffolk, informing them that he was in good health, and
had sent to the Duke of Bedford certain persons, to whom they were
desired to give credence - - . - - p. 88
18^ May, 1 Hen. VL U23.^Minuie8 of Council. The receiver of
the revenues of the lands which were in the King's hands on
account of the minority of Thomas, brother and heir of John
Lord Roos, was ordered to pay to him 100 marks yearly until he
became of full age, as well as the arrears of £40 yearly which were
granted to him for his support by the late King : — Thomas Bameby
appointed Constable of Bordeaux:— An assignment of ^4,000 to be
made out of the arrears due by the King's subjects and terre-tenants
in South and North Wales, for the payment of the garrison of the
Town and Marches of Calais :— the Treasurer and others to deliver
goods, jewels, and chattels belonging to the late King to the value of
40,000 marks to the executors named in his will :— A Commission of
oyer and terminer appointed to decide a dispute between the Abbot
of Waltham and his tenants - - . - p. 89
ISth May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.— Petition to the Council from Sir Thomas
Rokeby, praying that the Treasurer might be directed to account
with him for four years service in France and Normandy during the
preceding reign : — which was granted - . - p. 90
18^ May, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— A Petition to the King and Council
from Galliard de Durefort, Lord of Duras and Blankenfort, praying
for a confirmation of the office of Provost of Bayonne, which had
been granted to his father by King Richard II. .-—which was granted
p. 91
IQih May, 1 Hen. VL \^2S.— Minutes of Council, jf 100 yearly to be
paid to the Duke of Exeter for the expences of the Earl of Oxford
being in his wardship : —Richard Archbishop of Dublin appointed
Chancellor of Ireland - - - ^ - p. 93
19<A May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423,- Writ issued to the Chancellor by assent
of the Council, desiring him to command the Warden of the Fleet
to bring before him certain prisoners who were taken at the sur-
render of Harfleur, and to administer to them the oath of allegiance,
of which a copy is annexed - . - p. 93
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I9A Ma^^ 1 Hen, VL 1423.— Letter written by assent of the Council
to the garrisons of the Town and Marches of Calais, informing them
that provision had been made of £5,000 in money, and an assignment
of 1S9. 4<f. on every sack of wool, which was to be distributed amongst
them, and promising that so soon as further supplies were provided, the
assignment for their payment should be considerably increased p. 95
19<ft May^ 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Writ to the Chamberlain of North Wales
commanding him to pay to Sir John Bolde for the expenses of three
French prisoners, at the rate of 3«. 4dl each per week from the 1st of
September last, and also for the three archers appointed for the cus-
tody of the said prisoners, at the rate of 4if. a day each - p. 96
2(M May, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Petition to the Council from Walter de la
Pole, praying for payment of the sum of £2V1 9«. l(k/* due to him
for his wages as Ambassador during the preceding reign to the King
of Poland, the great Master of Prussia, the King of Rome, and other
Princes of Germany : — which was granted - - p. 97
^\$tMay^ 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Petition to the Duke of Gloucester from
John Everdon, clerk, praying for a grant of the Prebend and Canonry
of Wortlyng Nemnefeld and Hooin the Collegiate Church of Hastings :
— ^which was granted - - - - - p. 99
21^ Jfny, 1 Hen. VL \^9,S.— Minutes of Council. £\QO to be paid to
James, King of Scotland, as a gift from the King for his private
expenses :— jfflOO to be paid to the Lieutenant of the Tower for the
custody of the prisoners there : — Certain letters of acquittance under
the seal of the Duke of Orleans, in the custody of the Clerk of the
Council, to be delivered to the widow of John Whitwell, late citizen
of London : — The Duke of Exeter to pay a fine of 120 marks for the
appropriation of the Church of Hornsey to the Abbey of St. Mary of
York :— Warrants of Privy Seal to be issued to enable the executors
of the late King to obtain possession of his goods in whosesoever
hands they might be :—jf 3,000 to be paid to the Earl of Northum-
berland - - • - - • -p. 99
28l4 May, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Writ issued by the Council to the Treasurer
and Chamberlains of the Exchequer, commanding them to pay to
Sir John Skydmore, who had been appointed to take the musters of
the Earl Marshal, Lord Willoughby, and others at Dovor, and of the
Duke of Exeter at London, the sum of twelve marks - p. 100
\Oth June, 1 Hen. VL. 1423. — Writ to the same officers, commanding
them to account with Thomas Duke of Exeter, who had been re-
tained to serve the late King in his expedition to France, for the
wages and rewards specified in his indentures, reckoning from the
8th of July, 3 Hen. V. 1415, to the end of the second quarter
p. 101
\%Lk June, 1 Hen. VL, 1423.— il/tn«fc of Council. John Feriby, Comp-
troller of the King's household, to deliver to the Treasurer of England,
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from the remanet of the late Treasurer of the ware, 1,000 lb. in silver
bullion - - . - - - -p. 103
14^ June, 1 Hen. VI. \^2S.^Ilnd. An Annuity of jf40 granted to
Peter Lowart esquire for his good services : — Licence granted to Eli-
zabeth, widow of John Lord Harrington, to marry whomsoever she
pleased, on payment of a fine of j£ 100 - - p. 103
15^ Jtme^ 1 Hen. VL 1423. — A list of " the necessary things that be
right needful for the Children of the Chapel," consisting chiefly of
clothes and bedding ; with a warrant to tlie Keeper of the King*8
wardrobe for the delivery of the same . . p. 104
nth June, 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Petition to the King in Council from
Menauton de Saint Marie esquire, praying for payment of 2,000
nobles due to him for service rendered to the late King in Nor-
mandy for three years and a half, with 10 men-at-arms and 50 bowmen,
or otherwise a grant for life of the Provostship of Saint Emelion with
its appurtenances to the value of 25 marks yearly : — the latter request
was granted ------ p. 105
n A June, 1 Hen. VL 1423.— Petition to the King from Maud Countess
of Cambridge, praying that the Sheriff of Yorkshire might be directed
to pay her the sum of jf 50, being the arrears of an annuity of £\Q0
payable out of the issues of that County, which was granted to her
by the late King : — which was granted - - ~ P- ^^7
18^ Juney 1 Hen. VL.IAQZ.— Minutes of Council. 200 marks to be paid
to Arnald Gent esquire, for the arrears of an annuity of j£40 granted
to him by the late King ; and j£200 to Peter Loward for arrears due
to him - .-..-.p. 108
25M June, 1 Hen. VL l^>2'^.—Lbid. Richard Walkestede was appointed
Chamberlain of North Wales - - - ~ P* ^^^
27</i June, 1 Hen. VL. 1423. — Minutes of Council, containing a memo-
randum of an agreement between the Lords of the Council and Sir
John Cornwall for the surrender of the Count de Vendosme, his pri-
soner, for 5,500 marks ; 3,000 of which were to be paid out of the
farm of the lands of John, son and heir of Sir John Arundel
of Arundel, by payments of 500 marks per annum, provided that
the assent of the next Parliament should be obtained thereto ;
— and provision was to be made in the same Parliament for the
payment of the remainder : — If Parliament should object to grant
the former sum, it was agreed that sufficient surety should be obtained
for the payment of the whole amount, whether the said prisoner died
previously or not. It was moreover provided that the Count should,
in the meanwhile, remain in the custody of Sir John Cornwall, and
that provision should be made in the said Parliament, that if, from
any cause, he did not obtain the whole of the said farm, the arrears
thereof should be secured to him - - - p. 108
Srd Juhfy 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Minute of a Council, wherein the King s
Justices and the Chief Baron of the Exchequer reported, that having
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inquired into a matter referred to the Council by theHanse merchantc,
relative to the payment of a subsidy of Ss. on the cask of wine
granted to the King in the last Parliament, they were bound to pay
as foreigners and not as denizens - - - p. 110
4ih July, 1 Hen. VI. l4QS.--Iln(L Writs to be issued, dated on the
Ist of September next, to summon a Parliament to meet at West-
minster on the 20th of October following - . p. 110
5tk July, I Hen. VL 1423.— iJicf. Payment to be made to Master John
le Brun, Secretary of the Duke of Brittany, of 100 marks granted to
him by the late King - - - - -p. Ill
6£4 Jufyy 1 Hen. VL U2S,r^3id. j^40 to be paid for the expenses of
Philip, Bishop of Worcester, going to Pomfret with James, King of
Scotland, to treat with the Scotch Ambassadors respecting his
release .- - - - - , -p. Ill
Itk July, 1 Hen, VI. 1423.— TWtf. The Merchants of the Hanse Towns,
residing in London, were released from the payment of the subsidy
of Ss. on the cask of wine until the quinzeine of St. Michael, on
giving sufficient security for the payment of that which might be !
then due if they did not then produce stronger evidence in their 1
favour than they had previously done - - - p. Ill
Slh July, I Hen. VL 1423.— T&iVi. Thirlewynd commanded
to appear before the Council to answer to Sir John Boys and others
in a dispute which they had agreed to submit to the judgment of two
of the justices, who could not induce them to agree : — A plea between
Radclyf and the Abbot of Fountains postponed until three
weeks after Michaelmas - - - - -p. 112
lOih July, 1 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid. Ralph Chamberlain, the opponent of
Lady Trivet, was commanded not to leave London without permission
of the Council . - - . . ^ p. 113
lOih July, 1 Hen, VL 1423.— Writ of Privy Seal, reciting a petition
preferred in a Great Council at Westminster by John Burneux, of
Damme, merchant, wherein he complained that notwithstanding a
composition made between the Mayor and Merchants of Damme
and the Mayor and Aldermen of London, whereby the former in
consideration of certain privileges, agreed, that so long as they
were not prevented by war, or by the King's command, from residing
in London, they would pay to the latter a yearly sum of fifty
marks, — Nicholas Wotton, an alderman of that city, had compelled
Robert Cok, a merchant, who owed the Petitioner ^30, to pay thatl
sum for the farm of the third year of King Henry the Fifth, in which}
year the merchants of Damme could not remain in London on/
account of the Battle of Agincourt :— The Writ adds, that the Council,
having read the composition alluded to, had agreed that the money
should be restored to the Petitioner, and that the said yearly sum of
fifly marks should not be again claimed^ when by reason of war or
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by the King's command the said merchants could not remain in
London - - - -,.--- p. nS
1 Ith Jtdy^ 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Ibid. Licence was granted to Ralph Earl
of Westmoreland to export to Midelburgh and Bruges 500 sacks of
wool grown in the Counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, West-
moreland, and in the Bishoprick of Durham - - p. 115
18M Ju/y, 1 Hen. VL 1423. — Ibid. It was agreed that whenever the
Treasurer should certify to the Keeper of the Privy Seal the names
of those who had .in their possession goods belonging to the late
King, such persons should be commanded to deliver the same to the
Treasurer, or to the said King's Administrators : — Certain inhabitants
of the town of Lowestoft appointed their attornies to act in all matters
contained in a Bill preferred by the Burgesses of Great Yarmouth
against the inhabitants of Lowestoft - - - p. 115
2 Hen. VL 1423-4.
21*/ Ofiober, 2 Hen. VL 1423.— /Juf. Forty marks to be paid to the
Bishop of Worcester^ for his expenses in going to Pomfret and York,
to treat with the Scotch : — Payment to be made of 2,000 marks lent
to the late King by the commonalty of London - - p. 116
23rd October, 2 Hen. VL 1423.-7^. It was decided in the presence
, of the Justices, Serjeants at Law, and the King's Attorney, that the
/ merchants of the Hanse Towns residing in London were liable to the
payment of the subsidy of S*. on the cask, and 12d. in the pound, for
tonnage and poundage - - - - -p. 117
27^ October, 2 Hen. VI. 1423.— T&iVf. jflOO to be paid to Sir Gilbert
de Lannoy, who had visited the Holy Land by the command of the
late King, and 50 marks to John de la Roe, who« by direction of
the Council, had accompanied him - - - p. 117
28/A October, 2 Hen. VL 1423.— i^wf. John Frank appointed Clerk of
the Rolls in Chancery :— j^40 to be paid to Simon Prentout, wax-
chandler, for a hearse, which he made by command of the late King
for the body of the Duke of York, who was slain at Agincourt, at
his funeral in St. Paul's Church, London - - - p. 118
Zrd Novembery 2 Hen, VI. 1423.— Writ issued by the Council to the
Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, commanding them to
account with Sir Thomas Burton for the custody of the Count of Ewe,
Arthur of Brittany, and Bursegaud Marshal of France, from the
15th of June, 5 Hen. V. 1417, to the 27th of February, 7 Hen. V.
1420, at the rate of 23*. M per week, whilst they were with him, and
33*. 4<f. per week when travelling - - - - p. 118
4^ November, 2 Hen. VL U^^.—Minute of Council. Thomas Banastre,
clerk, appointed one of the Barons of the Exchequer - p. 121
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eih Navembery 2 Hen. VL 1423. — /^ The custody of the tem-
poralties of the Archbishoprick of York, which were in the King's
hands in consequence of the death of Henry Bowet the late Arch-
bishop^ was granted to Ralph Cromwell and others for the King's
use - - - . - - - p. \2\
lA November, 2 Hen. VL 1423.— i^. 600 marks to be paid to Sir John
Cornwall for his expenses in his long suit for the recovery of the
Count of Vendosme, who was by him made prisoner at the battle of
Agincourty and who had been taken from him by the late King,
without any compensation: — Licence granted- to John Bishop of
Norwich to appropriate the church of Cressingham Magna to the
use of the Prior and Convent of Norwich, to celebrate divine service
according to the ordinance of the said Bishop - - p. 122
16/S4 Navembery 2 Hen. VL 1423— /i^. It was agreed that Louis de
Bourbon, Count of Vendosme, who was taken prisoner by Sir John
Cornwall at Agincourt, should be delivered, together with the arrears
of his ransom, to the said Sir John, and that the Count should be
permitted to go into France whenever his keeper pleased, for the
purpose of procuring and paying his ransom - - p. 122
\1ik NovenHbery 2 Hen. VL 1423. — Ibid. James Lord Audeley was
appointed the King's Chief Justice in South Wales - p. 123
26^ November, 2 Hen. VL lAQS.-^Ihid, Payment to be made to Wilr
liam Brewester, clerk, for the expenses of the Bishop of Beauvais,
and other ambassadors sent from France : — Licence granted to
Nicholas Bishop of Bath and Wells to appropriate the advowson of
the Church of Abbot's Bokeland^ in the Diocese of Salisbury, to the
Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral of St. Andrew of Wells ; and the
said Dean and Chapter were to be authorized to acquire lands, not
bolden of the King in chief, to the value of 40 marks yearly - p. 1,23
28M November, 2 Hen. VI. 1423.— Petition to the Council from Sir
William Talbot, who had been retained, in the third year of Henry
the Fiflh, to serve that King with four lances and twelve archers,
praying that the Treasurer might be directed to account with him
for bis wages i^which was granted - - - p. 124
9&th November, 2 Hen. VL 1423.— Petition to the Council from Sir
Thomas Carew, stating that in the fourth year of the preceding reign
he had been retained to serve the King at sea for half a year with 315
men-at-*arm8 and 632 archers, for whose wages he had been unable
to obtain payment, in consequence of the muster-roll, which was
made by Hiomas late Duke of Clarence and Henry Lord Fitz-Hugh,
having been lost ; and praying that the Treasurer might be directed
to account with him for the wages of himself and his said retinue,
from the 1st of March, 4 Hen* V. 1417, at which time he was ready,
at Dartmouth, to cross the sea, until the 30th of August following ;
and also for the wages of himself and 39 men-at-arms and 80 archers,
from the 1st of September, 5 Hen. V. 1417, on which day he was
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verbally commanded by tbe late King to conduct the yessels wherein
the Earl of March sailed from England to Hogue in Normandy and
from thence to England^ until the 27th of October following : — which
requests were granted - - • - -p. 125
29th November, 2 Hen. VL 1423. — Minute cf Council, It was ordered
that ^162 135. 6(f. should be paid to Eliaabeth Lady Harington
and the other executors of John late Lord Harington, for the wages
of war due to him for the third 3'ear of King Henry the Fifth
p. 127
2Qth November J 2 Hen. VL 1423. — Petition to the Council from Eliza-
beth Lady Harington and ITiomas Broghton esquire^ the executors
of the late Lord Harington, praying for the payment granted by the
preceding minute - - - - - - p. 128
4^th December y 2 Hen. VL U2S.^Mnuie of Council Sir Ed^wd
Stradelyng was appointed Chamberlain and Receiver of South Wales
p. 129
17tJi December, 2 Hen. VI. 1423. — Ibid. It was agreed in a full Parlia-
ment, at which all the Lords then in London were present, that
Thomas Lord Roos should have his marriage on payment of 1,000
marks to the King, and all his lands to farm on such terms as he
could agree upon with the treasurer - - - p. 129
IStfi December, 2 Hen. VI. 1423. — Minutes of the Council. Licence
was granted to Elizabeth Lady Botreaux the elder, and to William
Lord Botreaux, to convert the parish church of North Cadbury in
Somersetshire, newly rebuilt by the said Elizabeth, into a collegiate
church for seven chaplains and four clerks, who should be capable
of holding lands, &c. to the yearly value of 100 marks :-.-Pardon
granted, on payment of a fine of ^1,000, to Margaret the widow
of Sir John Roos, who had married Roger Wentworth esquire,
without the King's licence, and also to the said Roger - p. 130
16t/i January, 2 Hen. VL 1424. — Ibid. Preference to be given by the
administrators of the late King to John Tyrell and Katharine his
wife, the executrix of John Spencer, late keeper of the King's great
wardrobe, in the payment of the sum of j^2,700 due to them:— An
annuity of j^40 granted to Joan the wife of Thomas Asteley, the
King's nurse : — 50 marks to be paid to Master John Estcourt, being
the residue of 100 marks granted to him for attending the Council
of the Duke of Bedford in France - - - - p. 131
20/A January, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.— ii^cf. 200 marks to be paid to James,
King of Scotland, by the King's gift - - - p. 131
2\st January, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.^ — Ibid. William Cheyne appointed the
Chief Justice, and John Hals a Justice, of the King's Bench p. 132
25ih January, 2 Hen. VL 1424, — Petition to the Council from Sir
Thomas Burton, praying for payment of j^ 178 10». lOd. due to him
for the custody of the Count of Ewe, Arthur of Brittany, and Burse-
gaud, Marshal of France :—»which was granted - - p.' 132
U24.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xxiii
^6A January^ 2 Hen. VL 1424. Ibid. — It was agreed that after the
ensuing Easter the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon should sustain
their own expenses whilst in England, and that their keepers should
be informed thereof - - - - - p. 1S3
2Sth January y 2 Hen. VL 1424.— /l^. j€24 to be paid by the King's
gift to James, King of Scotland, for a silk cloth of gold, against his
marriage .--.-- p. 133
SlstJanuaryy 2 Hen^ VL 1424. — Petition to the Council from Sir Thomas
Comberworth, praying for payment of 26s. ScL^ besides his daily
wages, for his expenses in conveying the Duke of Orleans before the
Council, and conducting him home again : — which was granted
p. 134
5th Februarif, 2 Hen. VL \^2A^^ Minute of Council. The feoffees of
certain lands appertaining to the Duchy of Lancaster agreed to lend
the King jilfiOO for the expedition to rescue the town and castle of
Crotoys - - - - ---p. 135
MFe^ruaryj 2 Hen. VI. 1424.^«-/6tc?. Indentures to be made between
the King and the captains appointed by the Council, to the number
of 400 lances, and three archers to each lance, for half a year after
the Ist of May then next ensuing - - - - p. 135
SA Februaryy 2 Hen. VI. 1424. — Writ issued by the Council, at the
request of Christopher de Preston, to the Chancellor, commanding
him to grant letters of safe conduct for three months for the French
prisoners therein named to proceed to France, with two valets each,
to procure their ransoms, and to return into England to pay the same
p. 135
dth February, 2 Hen. VL \^2^— Minute of CounciL £S0 to be paid for
the expenses of John Bishop of London, who was about to proceed
to the Marches of Scotland to treat for the release of the King of
Scots - - - - - • - p. 137
UthFebruaryy 2 Hen. VL 1424.— Petition to the King from Robert
Scot, Lieutenant of the Tower of London, praying for letters of
safe conduct for three months for certain prisoners named by him to
go abroad to procure their ransom : — which was granted - p. 137
14^ February, 2 Hen. VL 1424.— Mnufc of CounciL j€244 3*. 4rf:
to be paid to John Lord Talbot for arrears due to him for the custody
of the Castle of Montgomery, without the payment of which he
refused to proceed to the rescue of the town of Crotoy - p. 138
14^ Fdnuary, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.— Copy of the instructions issued to
the Ambassadors who were appointed to negotiate a treaty of peace
or a truce with Scotland - - - - p. 139
15^ Pdnruaryy 2 Hen. VI. 1424.— Jfiittrfc of Council. Payment to be
made to the Mayor and Citizens of London of ^2,000, lent by them
to King Henry the Fifth - - - - p. 142
20ih February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.— Z&m/. An annuity of je40, out of the
issues of the Hanaper in Chancery, granted to William Prestwyk, the
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Clerk of Parliament, during the King's pleasure, or until he should
be appointed to an ecclesiastical benefice - - * P- ^^^
21 si Febrttaty, 2 Hen. VL 1424 .--Warrant authorizing Dame Alice
Botiller to attend the King s person, and to chastise him reason-
ably from time to time, as the case should require - p. 143
26^/t February, 2 Hen. VL 14>24< Minute of Council. John Burgh
appointed the King's Escheator in the counties of Surry and Sussex :
— Jewels to the value of 6,000 marks to be delivered to the Bishop
of Wincheister, together with letters patent authorizing him to
receive 8,000 marks out of the customs and subsidies on wools, hides,
and tanned skins in the ports of London and Kingston-upon-Hull, as
security for the repayment of 14,000 marks, lent by him for the
King's use ------ p. 144
9,1th February^ 2 Hen. VI. 1424. — Ibid. It was agreed that a jewel
which was pledged by the late King to the Bishop of Durham
and others for j£l,000, a part of which sum had been repaid,
should be delivered to the Treasurer, and that he should pay the
remainder as soon as convenient : — 2,200 marks to be paid to the
executors of the late King for certain beds and other articles selected
by the Treasurer for the King's use : — The Countess of Stafford,
who had been summoned to appear before the Council, was excused
from attending :— Pardon was granted to Nicholas Thorley esquire,
who had married Alice, the widow of Richard de Vere, late EarLof
Oxford, without the King's licence, on payment of the true value
of the dowry of the said Alice for one year : — 500 marks granted
to Robert Lord Willoughby for the good service performed by him
to the late King, and for that which he was about to render to the
present King in France - - - - - p. 145
28^ February, 2 Hen. VL 1424. — Ibid. A writ was issued to the
Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer, commanding them to
deliver to Henry Bishop of Winchester jewels to the value of 4,000
marks, as security for the repayment of that sum, which he was about
to lend to the King : — John Lord Scrope was admitted a member of
the Council and took the oath - - - " P* 14*6
ISA May, 2 Hen. VL 1424.— T^idL Thomas Bankes was appointed one
of the Barons of the Exchequer, in the room of William Hesill
p. 147
Sth June, 2 Hen. VI. 1424. — Ibid. It was agreed that the Chancellor
should grant letters patent to those persons to whom the Treasurer
might, by virtue of his office, let to farm any lands, &c , or grant any
wardship, marriage, or office * - - - p. 147
4M July, 2 Hen. VL 1424. — Ibid. Hugh Bavent, clerk, was appointed
Treasurer of Ireland ----- p. 148
4^ July, 2 Hen. F/. 1424.— ** Certain Provisions for the good of the
Gouvernance of this Land, that the Lords which bee of the King s
Counseil desireth.'* - - - . - p. 148
1484.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xvf .
As this article is written in English, and has been before printed,
it is unnecessary to give an abstract of its contents, which are of
much importance.
^Jufyf2£[en. F/.1424. — Petition to theKing and Council from Thomas
Hoccleve, clerk, praying for such maintenance for life in the Priory
of Southwick in the county of Southampton, as Nicholas Mokkinge,
late Master of St. Lawrence in the Poultry, London, had :— which
was granted ------ p. 152
bik Jufy^ 2 Hen. VL 1424« — Petition to the Council from Robert Scot,
Lieutenant of the Tower, praying that certain prisoners who had been
assigned to him in surety for his payment, might have letters of
safe conduct for four months, to proceed to France^ to obtain their
ransom, and to return : — which was granted - - p. 153
XfkhJyfyy 2 Hen. VL 1424. — Minutes of CouncUp containing an ordi-
nance made for the payment of the members of the Council, according
to their respective ranks, and length of attendance therein, and for
fining such as should absent themselves therefrom in proportion to
their salaries - - - - - -p. 154
2 Hen, IV. 1423-4.^ — Petition from Robert Fitz Hugh, clerk, praying for a
grant of the wardenship of the University of Cambridge, with the fees
thereto pertaining, and eight marks yearly for his robes, to be paid
by the sheriff, out of the issues of that county - - p. 158
3HEN.VL 1424^.
I7ih OcUbeTy 3 Hm. VI. 1424.— ilftn«<e of CouneiL A dispute relative
to the withdrawal of multure and of toll from the mills of the Abbot
and Convent of Shrewsbury, by the commonalty of that town,
was referred to the determination of the Common Law - p. 159
I2tk November^ 3 Ben. VL 1424. — Petition to the King from Demetrius
de Cerno, a physician, a native of Greece, who had for a long time
practised medicine in this country, and had married an English
woman, praying that he might in all things be deemed the King's
liege subject:— which was granted, with a proviso that he should pay
as an alien for all merchandizes imported or exported by him p. 160
ISih NovenUfeTf 3 Hen. VL 1424. — Writ to the Chancellor, commanding
him to issue letters patent, authorising Sir Brian Stapleton (who in
the preceding reign had been taken prisoner in France, imprisoned
for five years, and then ransomed at 3,000 marks, and had since his
return to England married his eldest son and heir,) to assign his
manors of Langford and Cadeford and Dene in Wiltshire to Miles his
said heir, and Elizabeth his wife, and permitting the said Miles and
Elizabeth to vest the latter manor in feoffees • p, 161
28ih November t 3 Hen, VL 1424. — Minutes of Council. Indentures to
be made with the Earl of Northumberland for the custody of Berwick
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and the East March for three years, during which time the assign-
ments made to him for the payment of his soldiers were not to
be changed ; no assignment was to be made upon him, or process
issued against him, for debts due to the King for five years after-
wards, and a bond which he had given for jff 1,000 was to be restored
to him ; a writ of covenant for Lord Fitz Walter, a prisoner in France,
to be issued out of Cliancery without payment of any fine - p. 162
St/i December, S Hen. VI. 14^24!.— Und. Pardon granted to Margaret,
widow of Sir Richard le Scrope of Bolton, who had married William
Cressenere esquire, without the King's licence, on payment of a fine
ofj^lOO p,164
9thDecemberf SHen, VI, HsU.-^Ilnd. The Chancellor to give acquit-
tances from time to time to James, King of Scotland, for such sums
as should be received by the treasurer on account of the 40,000
marks which were agreed to be paid for his expenses whilst in
England ...... p. 164«
2Srd JPebnutr^f SHen, VI. 1425. — Ibid. It was agreed, that in considera-
tion of the consanguinity of the Bishop of Winchester, the Chancellori
to the King, and the great labour which he sustained in consequence
of the absence of the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester, he should
receive yearly in addition to his wages, until the return of one of the
said Dukes, 2,000 marks ; but this grant was not to form a precedent
p. 165
24/A FdfTuafy, 3 Hen. VI. 1425.—/^. Lord Poynings and John
Leventhorp agreed to submit to the decision of certain members of
the Council a dispute relative to the detention of the son and heir
of John Waleys by the said Leventhorp . . p. 155
25th Februarif^ S Hen. VL I4>25.'^lbid. The custody of the tempo-
ralties of the Archbishoprick of York was granted to Lord Cromwell,
Lord Scrope, and Sir Walter Beauchamp, for the time during which
they should remain in the King's hands, at a yearly rent of 2>000
marks - - - - - - p. 166
26ik Fdfruaryf S Hen. VL 1425.-72^. It was agreed that on account
of certain urgent causes and imminent dangers, the custody of
the Tower of London should be committed to Richard Wydeville
esquire, the Chamberlain of the Duke of Bedford, with so many men-
at-arms and archers, and at such wages, as should be agreed upon
between him and -the Treasurer - - - p. 167
^rd March, 3 Hen. VL 1425. — MinvJU of the Council, containing a
memorandum of sums lent to the King by different members of the
Council - - - - - - p. 167
16rt May, 3 Hen. VL U25^^Ibid. It was agreed that the acknow-
ledgment of the Treasurer, and of the Lords Cromwell and Scrope,
that John Burnham, late keeper of the books of King Henry the
Fifth, had by the King's command delivered the same to John
Depeden, should be recorded « - - p. 168
1425.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xxvii
^2Md May^ S Bm. VI. 1425.— i^wf. The custody of the lands which
belonged to Edmund Earl of March, being in the King*8 hands by
reason of the minority of the Duke of York, his heir> was granted
to the Duke of Gloucester - - - - p. 169
23frf i%, 3 Hen. VI. U25^Ibid. Sir John Radclyffe in full Par-
liament prayed to be discharged from the office of Seneschal of
Aquitaiuy and from the custody of the King's castles and fortresses
there : — ^it was agreed that assignments similar to those granted to
the Earl of Northumberland should be made to Sir Richard Neville
for the wages due to him as Warden of the West March - p. 170
28th June, 3 ITen. VI. 1425.— T&ui: It was agreed that the heirs of all
lords not below the rank of barons, holding of the Eling in chief, and
being in his wardship, should remain about his peraon and in his
house, with one master each, at the King's cost - p. 170
2SrdAt^wty(cqjparenay) 1425. — ^Letter to the King of Scotland from the
Bishop of Durham, Dr. Alnewyk, Keeper of the Privy Seal, and
Lord Scrope, who had been appointed to punish violations of the
truce with Scotland, on the subject of a misunderstanding between
them and the Scotch Commissioners appointed to treat with them,
relative to the extent of land to be allowed to the soldiers and in-
habitants of Berwick and Roxburgh, for getting their hay and fuel,
and for pasture and common for their cattle - - p. 171
About (he end of S Hen. VI. 1425.— Minutes of a Council containing an
ordinance proposed to be made in Parliament respecting the Lords
of the Council, in consequence of the dissensions which then existed
between the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester, and
the form of an oath proposed to be taken by each of the members of
the Council ..... p. 174
4 Hen. VI- 1425-.6.
27^ October, 4 Hen. VI. U25.— Minute of Council. The custody of
the lands which belonged to the Countess of Tankerville being in the
King's hands by reason of the minority of Henry Grey, her son and
heir, was granted to John Duke of Bedford, together with the
marriage of the said heir .... p. 177
28th October, 4 Hen. VI. 1425.— iSui Two pots of gold garnished
with pearls and precious stones, redeemed from the Duke of Exeter
for 46*702, were ordered to be delivered to the Duke of Coimbra^
second son of John L King of Portugal - - p. 178
31st October, 4 Hen. VI. I4i25.—Ibid. Held in the house of the Duke
of Gloucester, in London. Letters to be written to Louis Duke of
Bavaria, promising payment of the %000 marks in arrear for hi»
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annuity, at Bruges or London, on the feast of the Purification next
ensuing ------ p. 178
5th Nocmher^ ^ Hen, VL 1425. — Minutes of Council. It was agreed
in the Chapter House of the Friars Preachers of Guildford, that a
loan of 5,000 marks should be granted to Humphry Duke of Glou'
cester out of the moiety of the tenth last granted by the clergy of the
Province of Canterbury, the said Duke giving his bond for the
repayment thereof when the King should attain his fifteenth year
p. 179
2Wi November, ^Hen. VL 1425. — Ibid, It was agreed that the Trea-
surer should treat with the Duke of Exeter for the surrender of two
pots of gold garnished with precious stones and pearls, pledged to
him by the late King for 4^700, and should deliver the same, as a
gift from the King to Peter (Duke of Coi'mbra), second son of the
King of Portugal^ then in England, and that the Duke of Exeter
should be paid the said sum - - • - p. 179
14I& January y 4 Hen, VL 14f26.^Ibid. It was agreed that John Bishop
of London should be translated to the see of York, and Philip
Bishop of Worcester to the see of Ely (unless some other person
should be previously appointed thereto by the Pope), and in that
case to the see of Norwich ; — that William Alnewyk, Keeper of
the King*s Privy Seal, should be appointed to the Bishoprick of
Norwich in case he should not have been promoted by the Pope to
that of Ely ; — that William Grey, Dean of York, should be promoted
to the see of London ; that Thomas Polton, Bishop of Chichester,
should be transferred to that of Worcester, and that John Rykyng-
hale, the Confessor of the Duke of Bedford, should be preferred to
the Bishoprick of Chichester : — Richard Fleming was to be appointed
Bishop of Lincoln, John Clyderhowc Bishop of Bangor^ and a Friar
of Wells Bishop of Llandaff - - - p. 180
1 5th January y 4 JSfoi. VL 1426.— iJidl The Admiral of England and
all Sheriffs was to be directed to proclaim in the accustomed places,
open war between the King of England, his realms and subjects, and
the Duke of Brittany - - . . p. 181
29th Januar^y^ Hen. VL 1426.— Instructions given to the Archbishop
of Canterbury, the Earl of Stafford, the Lords Talbot and Cromwell,
Sir John Cornwall, and others, who were sent to remonstrate with
the Duke of Gloucester on the subject of his refusal to attend the
Parliament appointed to be held at Northampton on the ISth of Feb-
ruary ensuing, if the Bishop of Wincliester, the Chancellor, were
present. [This article, which is in English, is of great historical
interest] - - - - - -p. 181
\^ Marchy 4 Hen, VL 1426. — Minuie of CounciL It was agreed that
an annuity of ^20, payable out of the Exchequer, should be granted
to Joan Waryn, the nurse of King Henry the Fifth, in lieu of £90
1426.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xxix
yearly out of the issues of the manor of Islewortli, which bad been
assigned to the Priory of St. Saviour of Shene - - p. 190
4ih Marchy 4 Hen. VI. 1426 — A list of the Lords Spiritual and Tem-
poral who in the Parliament held at Leicester on that day pro-
mised to observe an oath then administered to them - p. 189
12«ft Marchy 4 Ben. VI. 1426.— The Bishop of Durham delivered to the
keeper of the Privy Seal at Leicester the will and codicil of King
Henry the Fifth, inclosed in a casket - - - P* 190
IGih Marchf 4 ffe9i. VI. 1426. — Ibid. It was agreed that Prosper de
Columpna, the Pope's nephew, should be enabled to hold ecclesias-
tical benefices in England to the yearly value of 500 marks on presen-
tation to the King of Papal Bulls, declaring that when such benefices
should become vacant the patrons thereof should present to them : —
An annuity of 40 marks was granted to Alice Botiller, out of the fee-
farm of Great Yarmouth in Norfolk - - - P- 190
2^nd AprU^ 4 Hen. VI. 1426.— iiU^T. Livery of their Temporalties to
be granted to John late Bishop of London, who had been translated
by Pope Martin the Fifth to the Archbishoprick of York, and to
Philip late Bishop of Worcester, who had been translated by the same
Pope to the see of Ely - - - - p. 192
IQihMayy it Hen. VI. 1426— Petition to the King from Charles Count
of Ewe, praying him to consider his long imprisonment and his want
of clothing and other necessaries, and to permit his servant Tousaintz
du Chastell to go into France for three months to raise money for his
use : — ^which was granted - - - - p. 192
&rd May, 4 Hen. VI. 1426. — Und. It was agreed at Leicester, that
power should be given to the Chancellor, Treasurer, and Keeper of
the Privy Seal, to grant letters of safe conduct to the Kings subjects,
prisoners, and hostages - - - - - p. 193
26ihMay9 if Hen, VI. 1426. — Petition to the King from Joan, the widow
and executrix of Ralph late Earl of Westmoreland, complaining of
the insufficiency of 200 marks yearly for the support of Richard
Duke of York, her ward, who had been recently knighted, and pray-
ing for an increase of that sum out of the lands which belonged to
Edmund Earl of March, in the counties of Dorset and Suffolk, and
which were in the King's hands by reason of the minority of the
said Duke : — jC200 per annum were allowed - - p. 194
14^^ May, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.— Petition to the King from Henry Bishop of
Winchester, praying for permission to undertake a pilgrimage p. 195
^A May, 4 Hen. VI. 1426. — Minute cf Council held in Leicester Castle.
The Treasurer to be commanded to pay to the Duke of Bedford, who
had returned into England and had resumed the offices of Protector
of the Realm and of Chief Councillor, the yearly sum of 8,000 marks,
with the arrears thereof, from the 20th of December last - p. 196
IgiJitne, 4 Hen, VI. 1^26. --Ibid. Memorandum, stating that Thomas
Bishop of Durham, who had been nominated one of the King's
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Council in the Parliament at Leicester, had prayed to be excused
therefrom on account of his age, infirmities^ and episcopal duties
p-197
%id Jaunty 4 Hen. VL 1426^— ii^. The Chancellor, the Duke of Exeter,
aud the Keeper of the Privy Seal, to have power to commit to prison
certain persons of the county of Chester - - p. 198
IstJuliff if Hen. VL 1426. — Petition to the King from Robert Tendall,
Valet of the Robes, praying for a grant of the offices of Amobreship
and Woodwardship in the commotes of Issaph and Ughaph in the
county of Caernarvon, of the yearly value of j£lO:^which was
granted ... - - - p. 198
llAJuiffy 4 Hen. VI. 1426. — Minutes of a Council wherein the Trea-
surer delivered to some Lords of the Council, and others then pre-
sent, divers obligations, wherein they were severally bound to pay
to the Bishop of Winchester certain sums of money lent by him for
the King's use : — The Treasurer to be empowered to treat with the
persons having the King's jewels in pledge - - P* 199
14M July, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.— TWJ. It was agreed that £200 should
be distributed among the Ambassadors from the Duke of Burgundy,
and that they, as well as the Ambassadors from the four Members
of Flanders, should each have, of the King's gift, twelve yards of
scarlet cloth :— jf 100 to be paid to Sir Robert Umfravill, conservator
of the truces between England and Scotland - - ?• ^^
lert/ufy, 4 -flcft. VI. 1426.— /Wrf. £50 each to be granted to Sir
William Oldehale and Richard Wydeville esquire, and 50 marks
each to Master John Estcourt and Nicholas Harton esquire, who
were about to proceed on an Embassy to the Duke of Burgundy : —
800 marks yearly to be allowed to Thomas Duke of Exeter for his
attendance on the Council from the 9th of December, 1 Hen. VI.
1422 :— The Treasurer to be empowered to treat with the persons
having the King's jewels in pledge - - - P« ^^
Wth July, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.— 7&ttf. The marriage of Ralph Earl of
Westmoreland to be granted to Sir John Radclyf, Seneschal of
Aquitain, in payment of 2,000 marks due to him for wages :— Licence
granted to Elizabeth, the widow of John Lord Clifford, to marry
whomsoever she pleased on payment of a fine of 200 marks, which
sum was assigned to John Radclyf for the wages of 200 archers,
beinff in his retinue for the safeguard of the Duchy of Aquitain
® p. 204
22nrf Jvlyy 4 Hen. VI. 1426.— Letter from the King to Sir Robert
Umfravill, desiring him to attend a convention appointed for the
reformation of attempts made against the truce between England and
Scotland p.205
26tt July, 4 Hen. VI. U2&.— Minute of Council. Letters patent to be
made for the Duke of Bedford of the office of Admiral of England,
Aquitain, and Ireland, in the same form as those made to Thomas
1426.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE- xxxi
Duke of Exeter by King Henry the Fourth :— It was agreed that one
part of the indentures whereby Richard Earl of Warwick (who was
absent and had his seal with him) was retained to serve the King
with 100 men-at-arms and 300 archers, should be sealed with the
Privy Seal and be delivered to the said Earl> when the counterpart
thereof had been sealed by him; and that in the meantime the
Treasurer should be directed to pay him his wages - p. 207
Vih Jtdy^ if Hen. VL 1426. — Ibid. It was agreed that whenever any of the
King's subjects, friends, or allies, having letters of safe conduct, should
complain to the Chancellor of the seizure of their persons, ships, or j
goods upon the sea or elsewhere, he should be fempowered to arrest ■
the delinquents until they should have rendered justice to the party '
complaining : — Judgment given against Marcel, Abbot of St. Augus-
tine of Canterbury, in a plea relative to the capture of a ship laden
with wines, the property of John Lorfeure of Abbeville and of other
inhabitants of Bruges and Boulogne ; namely, seven nobles for each
of thirty-nine casks which came into the possession of the said Abbot,
six nobles each for thirty-seven casks which were destroyed, and
sixty nobles for damages - - - - - p. 20S
5 Hen. VI. 1426-7-
I5ih Octcber, 5 Hen. VI. U26.— /&«/. The Countess of Stafford having
failed to appear on the day appointed fbr her to answer to a suit pre-
ferred by the Duchess of Clarence relative to the Lordship of
Holderness, she was declared to be in default - - p. 209
21 St October y 5 Hen. VL H^.—Ibid. 3,000 ^arks to be paid to the
Duke of Gloucester for his attendance on the Council : — It was agreed
between the Lords of the Council and Richard Bishop of Lincoln,
-who had been translated by the Pope to the see of York, in violation
of the statutes of the realm, that the said Bishop should use his
utmost endeavours to expedite the cause of the Duke of Gloucester
in the Court of Rome, should renounce all claim to the said Arch-
bishoprick, and aid the promotion of the Bishop of Worcester thereto ;
and that the Lords of the Council should stay all proceedings against
him by writ of premunire or otherwise, re-appoint him to the
church of Lincoln, obtain for him a pardon in the next Parliament,
and receive him into their favor as before - - - p. 210
23rd Odober, 5 Hen. VI. U26.—Ibid. Richard Archbishop of Dublin
appointed Chancellor, and Edward Bishop of Meath, Treasurer, of
Ireland - - - - - - p. 212
2^ih October^ 5 Hen. VL H^—Ibid. It was agreed that Lord Hun-
^erfbrd should receive 200 marks yearly for his attendance on the
xxxii CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. [5 Hbn- VL
Council from the 16th of March preceding, on which day he waa
appointed Treasurer of England at Leicester ;— and that the Arch-
bishop of York should receive jf^OO yearly from the same day,
whereon he was appointed Chancellor of England - p. 212
24^ November, 5 Hen. VL 1426.— A list of the Lords of the Council
and a copy of the Ordinances by them " made and conceived for the
Rule and Good Governance of the said Council " - p. 213
5ih December, 5 Hen. VL U26.— Minutes of Council. £WXi to be ex-
pended for the repair of the town and castle of Berwick ; j€ 100 for
the repair of Roxburgh Castle ; and jf 80 for the repair of the
castle and town of Carlisle - - - - p. 221
^th December, 5 Hen. VL 1426. — Ibid. Discharges to be issued for the
auditors of the accounts of the Chamberlains of North Wales and
Chester, and of South Wales : — 200 marks yearly to be granted to
Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland, for his attendance on the
Council from the 9th of December, 1 Hen. VL 1422; and a like sum
to John Earl of Huntingdon, and Humphry Earl of Stafford, from
the 20th of March last, on which day they were appointed members
of the Council at Leicester ... - P- ^^
Sih December, 5 Hen. VL 1426.— Petition to the King from Thomas
Lord Roos, a minor, who had been recently knighted, and was desirous
of serving the King in France, praying for an allowance for his sup-
port out of his lands in the King*s custody : — It was agreed that he
should have ^100, provided that he went forthwith into France in
the retinue of the Duke of Bedford - - - p. 225
10^ Decendfer, 5 Hen. VL li^^S*— Minutes of CounciL It was agreed
that John Lord Tiptot should hold the lordship of Lesparre and
the house of Castas, &c. to the yearly value of 3,000 franks of
Bordeaux, until he should have received therefrom the sum of 7,000
marks, in full satisfaction of j£l 1,099 ISs. lid. due to him by the
late and the present King : — The Treasurer to be directed to pay to
the Duke of Gloucester for his attendance on the Council, 3,000
marks - -- -- - -p- 227
I2th December, 5 Hen. VL 1426.— Petition to the King from Sir James
White, who had been ousted by Janico Dartoys esquire from the
stewardship of the liberty of Ulster, which was in the King's hands
by reason of the death of Edmund late Earl of March, praying for
restitution thereof during the minority of Richard Duke of York,
cousin and heir of the said Earl : — which was granted - p. 228
25th January, 5 Hen. VL 1427- ^Minute of a Council wherein the
Chancellor declared that it was not his intention to confer the
church of Crokehorne, the presentation to which belonged to him by
virtue of his office, on John Dyelet, the King's Clerk, without the
consent of the Council : — Lord Hungerford, Captain of Cherbourg,
stated that he had received certain information that the King's
enemies in France and Brittany intended to make a sudden attack on
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that Castle and Town, and requested permission to proceed thither
with all haste for the defence thereof: — which was granted p. 229
26ik Januarif, 5 Hen. VI. 1427. — Ibid, Payment to be made for the
expenses of the voyage of the Duke of Bedford and his family to
France ..-.--- p. 230
9Skk imd 29ih January^ 5 Hen. VI. 1427. — Articles containing the
minutes of what took place at the interview which the Council held
with the Dukes of Bedford and Gloucester ; with the former on the
28th, and with the latter on the 29th of January, with the object of
ascertaining their sentiments on the affairs of the country - p. 231
28ih and 99ih January^ 5 Hen. VI. 1427- — Another and fuller copy of
the minutes of the interview between the Council and the Dukes of
Bedford and Gloucester - - • - - P« 237
These articles are of the greatest interest, but being in English
it is unnecessary to give an abstract of their contents.
4<& FdjTucary^ 5 Hen. VI. 1427* — Minute <f a Council^ held in the
Chapter House of St. PauPs, London, wherein the Treasurer of
Calais and others, who had been sent by the soldiers of that place
to sue for their wages, having been questioned whether, in case
the 10,000 marks to be paid by the King of Scotland in Midel-
burgh, and assigned to them, should not be received so soon as
was expected, they would be content to receive a further assignment,
of ISe. 4id* on every sack of wool shipped, in addition to the 13^. 4</.
already assigned, until the said sum of 10,000 marks should be paid ;
answered in the affirmative - - - ~ P- 242
6ih Fdprmryy 5 Hen. VI. U^^J.—Ibid. ^200 to be paid to John
Arderne, clerk of the King's works, for the repair of the Tower of
London and of the Palace of Westminster - - ..p. 243
6ik February, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.— Petition to the King from Sir William
Oldhall, Master John Estcourt, Richard Wydeville, and Nicholas
Harley [or Horton] esquires, praying that the Treasurer might be
directed to account with them for the wages due to them as Am-
bassadors to the Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Burgundy : —
which was granted - - - - - p. 244
1 \ik February, 5 Hen. VI. 1427. — Minute of Council. d20 to be paid
to Richard Wydeville esquire, who was about to proceed to Calais
p. 245
leth February^ 5 Hen. VI. H^L-^Ibid. It was agreed that the letters
of John Duke of Bedford mentioning the surrender of the custody
of the Castle of Berwick, which was granted to him by King Henry
the Fourth, should be enrolled in Chancery - .p. 245
24^. February, 5 Hen. VI U27.^Ibid. ^^2,000 to be paid to the
Duke of Bedford for his labour and expenses in coming from and
returning to France: — the custody of all the Castles, Lordships,
Manors, &c. (with certain exceptions), which belonged to Richard
de Vere, late Earl of Oxford, to be granted to the Duke of Bedford,
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in compensation and reduction of 1,000 marks* from the time of the
death of Thomas, late Duke of Exeter, until the full age of John,
son and heir of the said Earl - - • - p. 246
25th Febrwarify 5 Hen, VL 1427- — Memorandum, containing the opinions
of certain lords of the Council, that the directions given by King
Henry the Fifth in his last illness relative to the government o^
France were, *' that my Lord of Bedford should draw him down into
Normandy, and keep that country as well as the remnant of his
conquest in the best wise that God would give him grace with the
revenues and profits thereof, and do therewith as he would do with
his own." - - • - - - "P- 24-7
25th Februofy^ 5 Hen. VL 1427. — Petition to the King from Katharine,
the widow and executrix of Sir Henry Noone, late Master of the
Horse to King Henry the Fifth, praying that the Treasurer might be
airected to account with her for all harness delivered to the said
Henry for the King's use by Robert Rolleston, late keeper of the
Kings great wardrobe, making allowance for all cloth of gold,
&c. expended in the covering, repairing, and stuffing of the saddles
of the said late King, and for all things which were sent to him
abroad, and were captured on the sea at Crotoy - - P* 2^9
26^ Fdjruaryy 5 Hen. VL 1427. — MimUe cf Council. It was agreed that
the King's crown, which was in the custody of the Bishop of Winches-
ter, and had been delivered to the Council in the Star Chamber, should
be placed in the custody of the Treasurer and Chamberlains p. 250
9Gih February^ 5 Hen. VL 1427* — Petition to the King from the Duke
of Orleans, his prisoner, praying for licence to give to the executors
of the Duke of Exeter a bond for 4,000 crowns : — which was granted
p. 250
26ih February^ 5 Hen. VL 1427. — Letter written by directions' of the
Council to the Count of Flanders, promising to return an answer to
the requests conveyed by his Ambassadors - * P- ^51
6th Marchy 5 Hen. VL. 1427* — Minute of Council. Pardon granted to
the Earl of Huntingdon, who had married the widow of the late Earl
of March without the King's licence, on payment of a fine of 1,200
marks - _ . . - - p. 252
Sth Marchf 5 Hen. FJ. 1427. — Lbid. It was agreed that letters patent
should be issued, authorising Henry Bishop of Winchester, on pay-
ment of the customs or subsidies due in England, or to the Staple of
Calais, to export 800 sacks of wool to Cherbourg or Caen, and there
to sell the same - . - - - p. 253
Sth March, 5 Hen. VL. 1427. — ^Writ to the Chancellor commanding him
to issue letters patent, authorising five of the hostages of James King
of Scotland, who had provided substitutes of equal rank and wealth,
to return to Scotland - - - - p. 254
lOth Marchf 5 Hen. VL. H97.— -Minute of Council It was agreed that
the Duke of Bourbon, the priigoner of the late King, should be set at
1427.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE, xxxv
liberty on performiiig the covenants contained in certain letters of
appointment made between himself and the said King relative to his
release ; and upon condition of inducing his eldest son to come to
the King's obedience, and of procuring the release of the two sons
of the late Earl of Somerset then prisoners in France, or giving
security for the amount of their tansora, which ransom was to be
repaid by them, if demanded, when the King should arrive at years
of discretion - - * - -p. 255
]2lh March, 5 Hen. VL HQl.—Ibid. Writs were to be issued to the
Sheriff of Hedford and Buckingham stating that complaint had been
made that *' a certain son of iniquity *' named William Wawe, convicted
of many treasons and felonies, having escaped from the Marshalsea
prison and joined other felons, had robbed many churches and nun-
neries, and had committed and still continued to commit various
depredations on the King*s highways, and commanding him to ma^ke
proclamation in all fairs and markets within his bailiwick, that if any
one should arrest the said William or produce his body or head,
alive or dead, before the Council, he should receive a reward of
j£lOO; that if he should be taken by any person guilty of any crime
excepting treason, the taker should receive a free pardon and 100
marks ; that if taken by the commonalty of any city, borough, town,
or hamlet, the inhabitants thereof should be discharged from the pay-
ment of toll, and if they were already free therefrom, should receive
some privilege of equal value ; and that no one should give him food,
drink, or lodging, under pain of incurring the penalty in such case
provided - - - - - - p. 256
l^Uk Marcky 5 Hen. VL 1427* — Instructions given by the Council to
Garter King of Arms, who was sent to remonstrate with the King of
Scotland on the subject of the nonpayment of his ransom, the non-
appointment of other hostages in lieu of those who had died of the
pestilence ; and the non-reformation of attempts made against the
truces - ..... p. 259
IfUh March^ 5 Hen. VL 1427* — Minutes of Council, ^10 to be paid to
Garter King of Arms going on an embassy to Scotland ; and 10
marks to Robert Passemerc, Sergeant at Arms, who was about to
convey certain hostages of the King of Scotland from the Tower to
the north - - - - . . p, 355
I5ih March, 5 Hen. VL 1427.— Writ to the Treasurer and Chamberlains
of the Exchequer, commanding them to pay to John Archbishop of
York, late Bishop of London, the arrears of his yearly salary of 200
marks as a member of the Council, from the 20th of December,
4 Hen. VL 1425 - - - - - p. 265
lOik May, 5 Hen. VL 1427. — Minutes cf Council. Humphrey Duke of
Gloucester appointed Justice of Chester and of North Wales p. 267
16^ May, 5 Hen. VL 1427. — Ibid. Certain members of the Council
having given their opinions relative to the release of the Papal Collec-
c 2
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tor who had been imprisoned for the deliverj of papal bulls, it was
agreed by the majority that he should be admitted to bail p. 268
nth May^ 5 Hen. VL 1427. — Ibid. Eight days were allowed to the
Abbot of Beaulieu to produce evidence of any liberties or franchises
authorizing him to retain the person of William Wawe, a heretic,
traitor, and common robber - - - p. 268
l9thMayy 5 Hen. VL 1427.— i5u/. The Abbot of the monastery of
St. Mary of Grace, near the Tower of London, confessed that the
jewels of the said house were in the house of the mother of Roger
Monne, near Botulph's wharf, and that after his intrusion into the
said house he gave a house belonging thereto to an esquire named
Kighley the younger: — ^permission was granted to S. Sydenham,
Bishop Elect of Salisbury, to prosecute his election in the Court of
Rome, notwithstanding the Royal letters written to the Pope, and
to the Dean and Chapter of the said Cathedral, recommending the
son of the Earl of Westmoreland thereto - - p. 269
2Srrf Mayy 5 Hen. VL 1427.— iWdl The Mayor and Commonalty of
Chester were dismissed from the Council, and were enjoined to send
their attorney, and in future to be obedient to the royal letters,
and if they had any privileges, to come before the Council and
show them - - • - . p. 269
^96^ May, 5 Hen. VL 1427.— AtJ. The Bishop of Bath delivered
before the Lords of the Council a great book, containing the evi-
dences of the Duchy of Lancaster, which was committed to the
custody of the Treasurer - - - - p. 270
sort May, 5 Hen. VL 1427.— iWrf. The Masters of the King s mint
at Rouen were permitted to export fifty fodders of lead for the
King's use, and for his mint there : — permission was granted to certain
of the King*s subjects to enter the service of the King of Denmark,
for the defence of his realm against such of his enemies as were not
confederated or allied to the King of England - " P- ^70
Sth July, 5 Hen, VL 1427<— A petition to the Council from the mer-
chants of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, praying for permission to export to
any places they might think proper 2,000 sacks of wool, grown within
the counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, and
the Bishoprick of Durham ; tlie wools of those parts being of so
poor a quality that they could not be disposed of at the staple at
Calais :— which was granted - - - ~ P- ^^
SA Jufyi 5 Hen. VL 1427*— /^Vi The Treasurer to appoint days for
the payment of the customs by certain foreigners - - p- 270
dih July, 5 Hen, VL 1427. — Ibid. It was agreed, in consideration of
the great troubles, dangers, adversities, and distresses which had
been sustained by the Duchess of Gloucester, the alTection borne
to her by the King, the numerous requests made to the Council by
the Duke of Gloucester and his said Duchess, and the recommen-
dation made by the Commons in the last Parliament at Westminster
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to provide for the said Duke 20>000 marks, — that 9,000 marks should
be granted to him by way of loan, namely, 5,000 on account of the
said recommendation, and 4,000 out of the 8,000 marks which he '
received yearly as Protector of the llealm during the absence of:
the Duke of Bedford ; the said sum was to be expended in the wages i
of men at arms to be sent into Holland to garrison the towns and .
places obedient to the said Duke and Duchess, and to escort the
latter to England ; the men at arms remaining in garrisons were not ,
to attempt any further conquest in Holland, Zealand, or Hainault
without the consent of the three estates of England ; the said 9,000 '.
marks were to be paid out of the subsidies and customs, the revenues ;
of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the profits arising from wardships and,
marriages : — indentures were to be made between the King and
the Duke of Gloucester containing the covenants above specified
p. 271
15^ Jufy, 5 Hen.VL U27.^Ibid. The Earl of Salisbury took the oath,
and was admitted as a member of the Council : — writs to be issued
to convene a Parliament in the quindisme of St. Michael next following
p. 274
l6tA JvJy, 5 Hen. VL U^n.—Ibid. £20 to be paid to Sir William Ha-
rington, and 100 marks to the Bishop of London, who were about to
proceed towards Scotland for the reformation of attempts made
against the truce : — licence was granted to the master of a certain
galley of Catalonia (who had been arrested near Sandwich by the
Admiral's deputy, and compelled to give a bond of jf 2,000,) to dispose
of his merchandize, and to proceed wheresoever he pleased p. 275
2(M Jvhfy 5 Hen. VI. 1^27. --Ihid. The Treasurer to treat with foreign
merchants relative to the respite of the customs and subsidies pay-'<
able by them for wools and other merchandizes : — letters of safe-
guard, and not of safe conduct, to be granted for the ambassadors of ,
the Duke of Burgundy, coming to England with an answer to the '
embassy sent to him at Arras, in a matter respecting the Duchess of /
Holland p. 275 '
99ih Julyy 5 Hen. VI. 1427. — Ibid. A writ to be issued to John
Iwardeby and Thomas Stokdale, who were appointed to receive
the 9,000 marks granted to the Duke of Gloucester on the 9lh of the
same month, commanding them to pay the men at arms who should
be retained by the said Duke to proceed into Holland for the purposes
specified in the said grant ..--•> - p. 276
JProdaUy 5 Hen. VI. 1426-7—" Answer given by the King, by the
advice of his Council, to the matters contained in the articles of the
credence said and declared by Master Thomas Roule, sent from
the right high and noble Prince the King of Scots," relative to
an exchange of hostages, and the reparation x>£ attempts against the
truce -•--«-- p. 357
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6 Hen- VI. 1427-8.
25th November, 6 ffen. VL 1427.— i&w/. Certain persona who had given
bonds and found pledges before the Justices of Assize in the county
of Suffolk for appearance before the Council, having appeared from
day to day, were discharged from further attendance - p. 277
Isi December, 6 Hen. VL l^^.-^lbid. It was agreed that John Duke
of Norfolk, named in an Act of Council of the 1st December,
3 Hen. VI. 1424, as Earl Marshal, should receive yearly for his
attendance on the Council, 300 marks ; that Philip Bishop of Ely,
late Bishop of Worcester, should receive 200 marks ; that John
Bishop of Bath and Wells should have the same sum as he had pre-
viously received under the name of John Stafford clerk. Treasurer of
England ; that William Bishop of London should receive 200 marks
yearly from the 7th December, 5 Hen. VI. 1426; and that Thomas
Earl of Salisbury should have 200 marks yearly from the 15th of
July last past - - - - - - p. 278
\st December, 6 Hen. VL 1427. — Ibid. It was agreed that £AO should
be paid to Bartholo de Pisis, and 20 marks to Antonio Guidonis, the
ambassadors from the King of the Romans - - p. 280
^nd December, 6 Hen. VL 1427.— ii^. Hugh Hasilden, who had
given a bond before the Justices of Assize in the county of Bedford
to appear before the Council in the quinzeine of St. Michael, and
to keep the peace in the meantime towards Thomas Kempston, the
Mayor, and the Commonalty of the town of Bedford, having appeared,
was discharged from further attendance - - * P- 280
Srd December, 6 Hen. VL 1427.— /^tc^. The lands of the Earl of West-
moreland, being in the King's hands by reason of his minority, were
let to farm to him until he should attain his full age, at the yearly
rentofje200 - - - - - - p. 281
8tfi December, 6 Hen. VL 1427. — Ibid, It was agreed that payment
or sufficient assignment should be made to Sir Reginald Cobham of
Sterburgh, who had married Anne the widow and executrix of Sir
William Clifford, of the sum of j£l,322 IQs. lOcf. due to the said
William as Captain and Constable of Fronsak - * p- 281
4lA Fdruary, 6 Hen. VL 1428. — Ibid. Twenty marks to be paid to
John Earl of Oxford for a golden collar which the King took from
him with his own hands, and gave to James de Bailalancz, a Knight
of Poland - - - - - - p. 282
8/A February, 6 Hen. VI. 1428. — Petition to the King from John Somer-
set, Doctor of Medicine, praying for an annuity of ^40 out of the
issues of the city.of London : — which was granted - p. 282
\Q^ Febrtutry, 6 Hen. VL 1428. — Minute of Council. William Babington
and Robert Fulthorp were appointed Justices of Assize in the county
l«7-8.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xxxix
of York in lieu of Robert Tirwhit deceased, and of John Preston ;
andJohn Fray was appointed a Justice for the county of Norfolk
in the place of Babington - - - - p. 283
12e4i^efrrtiafy, 6jBisfi. F/. 1428.--Petition to the King from John
Merston, Keeper of the Jewels, stating that the 200 marks delivered
to him in February, a? 5, 14279 for the expenses of his Majesty's
chamber, had been expended between that month and that of De-
cember following; praying that payment might be made to him
of jf 50 since spent ; that a sum might be granted to him for the
future expenses of the King's chamber ; and that he might receive a
discharge for a ruby set in a gold ring, which was given by the King
on New Year's Day to Queen Katharine his mother, the which ring
had been presented to the King by the Duke of Bedford during the
Christmas held at Eltham in the fourth year of his reign, 1425 : —
with an ordinance of Council thereupon - ~ P* ^^
2Srrf Febmaryy 6 Hen. VL 1428.— Jftnti^ of CounciL A writ of
Privy Seal to be issued, commanding the keeper of the King's ward-
robe to make allowance in the account to be rendered by Thomas
Chaucer, the chief butler, for certain tuns of wine lost at sea, and
sent to Woodstock, Wallingford, Windsor, and Henley - p. 286
25tk February, 6 Hen. VI. UW.-^Ibid, ^£200 to be paid to John
Skipton clerk, for the repair of the walls, castles, and towns of
Berwick, Roxburgh, and Carlisle - - - p. 287
27M Februaryy 6 ffen. VI. 1428.-^Petition to the King from John
Somerset, Doctor in Medicine, praying for an annuity of £M out of
the issues of the city of London, and such vestments, fur, and linen ;
as other royal physicians had been previously accustomed to re-/
ceive :— which was granted - - - - p. 287
^8ih February, 6 Hen. VI. 1428, — Petition to the King from Agnes the
widow of Geoffi'y Dalavan, praying for payment of 100«. due to her
for the repair of the clock within the Palace of Westminster : — which
was granted. A copy of her account for one year is amnexed
p. 288
nth March, 6 Hen. VI. 1428. — Writ to the Chancellor commanding
bim to cancel two bonds given to the King by the Duke of Glou-
cester on the 23rd of June preceding, for the respective sums of
5,000 and 4,000 marks. Copies of the bonds alluded to are annexed
p. 290
22nd March, 6 Hen. VL 1428.— Writs to the Duke of York and the
Countess of Westmoreland, who had been appointed by the Lords in
Parliament to remain in the King's household, commanding them to
be with him, wherever he might be in England, by the third
Sunday after Easter at the latest - - - p. 292
30^ AprU, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.— ilfmuto of Council £\0 to be paid for
the installation of the Duke of Coimbra as a Companion of the Order
of Che Garter in the College at Windsor ; 10 marks to certain French
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players and dancers who performed before the King at Windsor on
the Feast of St. George ; and 10 marks to Garter King of Arms, sent
into France with letters to Cardinal fieaufort • p. 294
8^ May^ 6 Hen VL 1428.—- /i^u/. Certain Knights and Esquires were
appointed to remain with the Earl of Warwick, the King s master,
about his person, and each of them to have within his household one
Esquire and two Valets, provisions for their chambers, and a yearly fee
of 100 marks: — the King to inhabit the castles of Wallingford and
Hereford [Hertford?] in the summer, and the castles of Windsor
and Berkhampstead in. the winter ... p. 294
10^ May^ 6 Hen. VL 1428. — Dnd. An answer was given to certain
Papal Bulls containing a declaration of the existence of a pestilent
heresy amongst the Bohemians, and requesting a subsidy for the
support of an army for their extermination : — Letters patent were to
be issued for the repayment of money lent to the King by certain of
his subjects for the expedition of Sir John Radclyff, who was about
to join the Duke of Bedford in France with 100 lances and 700
archers : — jC200 to be paid to Sir John RadcIyfFby way of reward
p. 295
Vlih May;^ Hen. VL. H2S.^Ltnd. It was agreed that two bonds
given to the King by the Duke of Gloucester on the 23rd of June
preceding, for the respective sums of 5,000 and 4,000 marks, should
be cancelled - - . . - p. 296
Ut June^ 6 Hen. VL. 1428.— T^Wai Writ to the Chancellor in the King's
name, commanding him to issue letters patent appointing Richard earl
of Warwick and Albemarle to remain about the King's person ; and
commanding him, above all things, to do his utmost in teaching him
good manners, literature, languages, nurture, and courtesy, and other
studies necessary for so great a Prince ; to exhort him to love, honor
and fear the Creator ; to draw himself to virtues and to eschew vice •
and giving authority to the said Earl to chastise the King reasonably
irom time to time as occasion should require . p, 296
TWd— Another writ to the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exche-
quer commanding them to pay yearly to the Earl of Warwick who
had been appointed as above said to remain about the King's person,
the sum of 250 marks - - « . p^ 298
Lbid. — A statement in English of the duties to be performed by the
Earl of Warwick as tutor to the King - . . p^ ^Qg
5th JvXyy 6 Hen. VL. U^S.— Minutes of Council. It was agreed that
letters should be issued, giving the King's assent to the election of
Ralph Hamme, as Abbot of the Monastery of St. Mary of Abingdon,
which Ralph had been presented before the Council by Thomas
Durant, Prior of the said Monastery :— Payment to be made to
William Bishop of London, John Lord Scrope, and Master John
Stokes, who were going on an embassy to the Caurt of Rome, of such
1488.] . CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xli
wages as had been previously paid to persons of their rank going on
a similar mission - - - - - " P- ^^
7ik Jufyy 6 Hen. VL 1428.— Ti^u^ It was agreed that the Lords, as
well of the Council as others who were in the Commission of the
Peace, should not sit in the counties where they were Justices, ex-
cepting for great causes, as riots, forcible entries, &c. To this the
Duke of Norfolk objected, and wished to be removed from the
Commission altogether ; but he, as well as the Earl of Huntingdon,
were afterwards enjoined not to sit in the county of Bedford until
the quinzeine next following ; and a similar writ was subsequently
issued to all the other Justices of that county - " P' ^^
^ih JvXy^ 6 Hen. VL U^S^^-Jbid. jTlO to be paid for the installa-
tion of the Duke of Coimbra, son of the King of Portugal, as
a Companion of the Order of the Garter at Windsor, conformably to
the Statutes of the said Order : — letters of acquittance to be issued
to the King of Scotland for 10,000 marks, to be paid by him to Richard
Bokeland, Treasurer of Calais, in part payment of a larger sum due
to the King :— 7>000 of the said 10,000 marks to be delivered by
the said Richard to the Treasurer of England ; 2,000 to the Earl of
Northumberland, Warden of tlie East March and Captain of the
Castle and Town of Berwick, for the wages of himself and his
retinue ; and 1,000 to Johu Skipton, Clerk of the Works there, to be
expended for the repair of the said castle and town - p. 302
lOthJtdy, 6 Hefi. VL l^2S.— Ibid, It was agreed that the Treasurer
and Chamberlains of the Exchequer should be commanded to pay
to Sir John Radclyf, Seneschal of the duchy of Guienne, 4,000
marks for the wages of 200 archers, out of the next sum of 10,000,
to be paid by the King of Scotland, and received by Richard
Bokeland, Treasurer of Calais, at Bruges : — indentures were to be
made for one year between the King and the said Sir John Radclyf
for 200 archers : — 1,000 marks to be paid out of the aforesaid sum of
10,000 marks for the repair of Newenham Bridge near Calais and
of the gate there, and for the repair of Risebank, &c. - p. SOS
lOihJuly, 6 Hen. VL 1428.— i^. Lord Scrope petitioned the Council,
that whilst he was absent on the King's embassy, they would
provide that his officers and servants of Pekerynglegh should not
be removed or molested by reason of any warrant under the seal of
the duchy of Lancaster, excepting with the knowledge of all the
Council : — to which they agreed - - - p. 304
llthJufy, 6 Hen. VL H^S.—Ibid. It was agreed that letters should be
issued, stating that although it was the King's intention that the inhabi-
tants of Flanders should be in all things treated in the same manner as
his liege subjects of France, and should freely communicate and trade
with all his realms, &c. especially with that of England and his subjects
thereof, according to the purport of a final peace concluded between
England and France, he had been given to understand that the mer-
xlii CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. [6 Hkh. VL
chants of Flanders refrained from such communication! fearing to be
arrested or injured in body or goods ; that the King wishing that the
said peace should be kept, and that trade which was so useful and
necessary throughout the world should be continued, willed and
agreed, that until, at, and after the feast of St. Michael 1429, the said
merchants should be at liberty to trade by land or by sea, to convey
their merchandizes into England, and there dispose of them and
purchase others, on payment of the subsidies due to the King,
without being disturbed by letters of marque, contre-marque, or
reprisal, which letters the King promised not to issue during the
existence of the said peace. It was also agreed, that in consideration
of the ancient alliances between the King's realms and the lands and
seigneuries of Holland and Zealand, especially since the House of
Hainault had become allied by blood to that of England, and Albert
Earl and William Duke of Bavaria had become Companions of the
Order of the Garter, letters of similar purport should be issued in
favour of the merchants of Holland and Zealand - ^ P* 304>
llthJulyy 6 ffen, VL 1428. — Letter from the King to the Keeper of
the Privy Seal, charging him to send letters to the Chancellor,
directing him to issue letters of safe conduct for certain esquires and
others, empowering them jointly or severally with forty men or under
to pass and repass with what ships and mariners they pleased, from
the 20th of July to the 15th of April next ensuing - - P* ^10
12^ «/tt/y, 6 Hen. VL lAf^S.-^ Minutes ofCoundL Letters of protection
for three quarters of a year to be issued for William Bishop of
London, and John Stokes, Doctor of Laws, who were about to pro-
ceed on an embassy, and also for their retinue, whose names were to
be certified by them to the Council - - - p. 31 1
13A July 9 6 Hen. VL 1428. — Ibid* It was agreed that an assignment
upon certain lands belonging to the late Earl of March, and of the
lordship of Wormegey, made to the executors of the Duke of Exeter,
for jewels sent to the Pope, should not be changed until they had
received therefrom j£f600 - - - - p. 311
I6th Jufy^ 6 Hen. VL 142a— Petition to the King from John Gedeney,
Mayor of London, praying for six fat deer, namely, two out of the
Park of Eltham and four out of Windsor Park : — which was granted.
This ordinance is, as usual, signed by the members of the
Council present ; but Lord Tiptoft added to his name^ the words
« nolens volo" - - - - -p. 312
14280 CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xliii
7 Hen. VI. 1428-9.
26ih Oetobery 7 Hen. VI. U^.— Minute hf the Council. It was agreed
that Jt40 should be paid to Sir John Radclyf as well for his services
rendered to the late and the present King as for the seizure of
William Wawe - - - - - - P- 312
4/A November f 7 £^en. VL lAs^S^—Jbid, All the Justices having been
examined in the Star Chamber as to the expediency of permitting
John Roger, who had exported wools from the port of Melcomb» which
port was not included in the statute, to pay a fine to the King, or of
referring the matter to a Jury, they replied that it was likely that the
Jurors would be corrupted by the said John, and that it therefore
seemed to them advisable that he should be permitted to pay a fine :
— he was consequently fined 200 marks - - p. 813
4M November, 7 Hen. VI. U^.^Ibid. The Chancellor to be directed
to issue letters patent reciting that the King on the 24th of June,
a^^Sy 1425, granted by letters patent to Humphrey Duke of Gloucester
the custody of all the castles, lordships, cantreds, commotes,
manors, &c. which by reason of the minority of Richard Duke of
York, cousin and heir of Edmund late Earl of March, were in the
King's hands, excepting those castles, lordships, &c. which the said
Earl held in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertford,
Cambridge, and Huntingdon, the manors of Mershwood, Gussich,
Bohan, in the county of Dorset, the castle, town, and lordship of
Narberth in Wales, a third part of the commote of Trayne, and a
third part of the town of St. Clair in the county of Caermarthen,
rendering yearly the true value thereof; that the said Duke having
surrendered the said letters to be cancelled, the Eling had granted to
him the aforesaid custody, with the exceptions above enumerated,
and with the exception of the castles, manors, &c. assigned in dower
to Anne Countess of March, and of knights fees, advowsons, ward-
ships, marriages, and great sessions ; to hold during the minority of
the said heir, paying yearly to the King jf 1,764 4«* 6d. beyond
^361 Us, Sd. allowed to the aforesaid Duke for the fees and wages
of divers ofiicers - - - - - -p. 313
I6ih November^ 7 Him. VL \^2^^Minute of a Council wherein certain
ordinances were assented to, and it was agreed that two writs should
be issued, one to the Chancellor for the proclamation, and the other to
the Treasurer and Barons of the Exchequer for the due execution
thereof. The ordinances provide that every year a book sealed with
the Exchequer Seal, containing a certain number of pages, which
number was to remain of record in the Exchequer, should be issued
to every customer and collector of subsidies in every port throughout
England, wherein they were t0 enter the names of the merchants
/
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xliv CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. [7 Hkk. VL
coming into or going out of such port, and the quantity and value of
the goods and merchandizes imported or exported by them ; to be
entered before the goods for exportation should be shipped, or those
imported should be unladen : — the customers or collectors to make
no erasure in their books ufider pain of imprisonment and fine : — no
goods were to be shipped or unladen by night :-— the searchers to be
informed of the quantity of such merchandizes and of the name of
the merchant, according to the entry in the book ; and no vessel was
to leave the port until she had been searched - - p. S15
26th November,! Hen. VL U^S.—Ihid. jfSOO to be paid to Sir John
Fauncefot for the repair of Gloucester Castle under the control and
survey of the Prior of Lantony near Gloucester - p. 318
lOth February, 7 Hen. VL l^^d.—Ibid. It was agreed that the Chan-
cellor should be directed to issue letters patent, authorizing the
Cardinal of St. Eusebius (Bishop of Winchester) to proceed to the
Marches of, or into Scotland, to treat with the King of Scotland on
certain matters touching as well the faith, honor, and usefulness of the
Church Universal, as the honor and welfare of the King's two realms :
— the Treasurer and Chamberlains of the Exchequer to be directed
to pay to the said Cardinal 500 marks for his expense's - p. 318
15th February, 7 Hen. VL 14.29.— 7&f"rf. J£90 to be paid by way of
reward to Sampson Esquier, the keeper and guardian of the King
of Castile, who came into England to treat of certain matters con-
cerning a renewal of the ancient alliances between the King of
England and the predecessors of the said King of Castile - p. 319
l&h February, 7 Hen. VI. 1429. — Ibid, Letters of safe conduct to be
granted for one bishop, one knight, one doctor, and one secretary.
Ambassadors from the King of Castile, with a retinue of forty per-
sons, to come to and remain in England until the feast of All Saints
next ensuing : — and similar letters to be granted for Sampson Esquier,
the guardian of the King of Castile, with eight persons in his retinue
p. 320
Apparently about FAruary, 7 Hen. VL 1429. — Letter from the King to
John King of Castile, informing him that he had complied with his
request, conveyed by Sampson Esquier, for letters of safe con-
duct for the Ambassadors about to be sent by him into England
p. 320
\bih April, 7 Hen. VL 1429.— M«m&* of a Great Council specially con-
vened at Westminster. The Chancellor explained to the Lords the
causes of their assemblage : — first, because the Duke of Bedford had
by his letters to the Privy Council expressed the wish of the Council
and other subjecu of France that the King should be crowned there,
so that the Peers and others of the said realm might do homage and
fealty to him, on which subject the Lords of the Privy Council had
consulted ; but because it was a weighty matter, they required
fuller council and advice. Secondly, because the Treasurer had
H«9.] CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. xlv
declared that the revenues of the realm would not support the
charges thereof by 20,000 marks yearly, and the expenses of
the King would probably become greater, their advice was required
thereupon. Thirdly, because the Duke of Bedford had informed
the Council that afler the siege laid by the late Earl of Salisbury
to the town of Orleans, many of his soldiers had departed therefrom
without licence, so that without a greater force the siege could
not be maintained, and that he had prayed that £00 lances and 1,200
archers might be sent there for half a year at the King's cost p. 822
I7lk Aprily 7 Hen. VL 1429.*— /M. In a Council held at Westminster,
in the King's presence, it was debated whether or not the Cardinal
should perform service at Windsor on the Feast of St. George by
reason of the Bishoprick of Winchester, which he claimed to hold
together with his rank of Cardinal; and it was decided that because the
matter was doubtful he should be directed to refrain from proceeding
there as Bishop of Winchester ; which decision the King confirmed
with his own mouth. On the following day the Cardinal appeared
before the King at Westminster, and afler a declaration of his right
to be present at the said solemnities as Bishop of Winchester, he
prayed that justice might be done to him, or cause to the contrary
shown. Whereupon the Lords of the Council, being severally inter-
rogated, replied, that because it was an unusual thing to be a Car-
dinal and also to retain the Bishoprick of Winchester, they were
unwilling to prejudice the King during his minority, nor did they
wish to prejudice the Cardinal or his church, and they therefore
prayed him to refrain from attending : — it was agreed that 100 lances
and 700 archers should be sent into France at the King's cost : — and
that an armament should be sent to sea to intercept the Scotch, who •
to the number of 6«000 men were about to pass in French vessels
then in Scotland, with the daughter of the King of Scotland, for the
purpose of marrying her to the son of the Dauphin - p. 323
2mf Mt^, 7 Ben. VI. 1429 — Ihid. £50 each to be paid to the Earl of
Northumberland, Warden of the East March, and to the Earl of
Salisbury, Warden of the West March, and j^20 to the Bishop of
Carlisle, who were about to proceed to the Marches to treat with the
Ambassadors of the King of Scotland - - - p. 324
5rd May, 7 Hen. VI. U29.—Ibid. The opinion of the Judges having
been asked as to the right of Sir Richard Neville, who married Alice,
daughter and heiress of Thomas, late Earl of Salisbury, to the name
and title of Earl of Salisbury, and to the place in Parliaments and
Councils to the Earls of Salisbury from of old time due and accus-
tomed, replied, that the son of the daughter and heiress of the said
Earl ought to be admitted to all the right and title which that Earl
had enjoyed, as ought also the husband of the said daughter, father
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of such son, in right of his wife ; and as she ought to be named and
reputed as a Countess, so ought he to enjoy the name of an Earl ;
but that as to the seat in Parliament, it did not pertain to them to
take cognizance thereof, but only to the King and the Peers of the
realm ; who, having been questioned in full Parliament, agreed that
the said Richard should enjoy the title of Earl of Salisbury and a
seat in Parliaments and Councils until the King should attain his full
age --.--_- p. 324
Sth Mayt 7 Hen, VL 1429. — Ihid. Indentures to be made with Sir
John Radclyff to serve the King in France for half a year with 100
lances and 700 archers : — the Treasurer to be directed to pay the
wages of himself and his retinue : — j£200 to be paid to the said John
as a reward for his former services : — letters of security to be made
for repayment of the sums lent to the King by his subjects for the
expedition to France, out of the moiety of the tenth last granted
by the clergy of the province of Canterbury - - P- ^26
11^ May, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.— /^Vf. It was agreed that 100 marks
should be paid to William Troutebek esquire fur his expenses in
going to Ireland, by command of the Council, to seek for James
Stuard of Scotland, and to convey him safely to England - p. 327
Aih June, 7 Hen. VL 14<29* — Ihid. Sir William Ashton and Richard
Shirburn esquire, of the county of Lancaster, who had been bound
to abide by the decisfon of the Council in certain disputes between
them, having appeared and promised to keep the peace towards each
other, were discharged - - - - p. 327
SthJune, 7 Hen. VL 0*29.— I&id. The Treasurer to be commanded
to give assignments or payments out of the moiety of the tenth
granted in the last convocation of the clergy of the province of
Canterbury, and out of the subsidies and customs, to all such
persons as should lend money to the King, to accelerate the ex-
pedition sent into France under the command of Sir John Radclyff
p. 328
I5ih June, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.— Writ of Privy Seal directing the Chan-
ceilor to issue letters of protection for certain Commissioners from
the King of Scotland, whose names were contained in a schedule
enclosed therein - - - - - p. 328
16/A June, 7 Hen. VL H29.— Minute of the Council William Fltz Harry
and John Arderne were appointed to make inquiry respecting certain
jewels, gold, and silver conveyed to some castles, towns, or fortresses
in the marches of Picardy without the King*s licence, and against
the statute:— the Mayor of the Staple, the Lieutenant, and the
Mayor of the town of Calais, were to be commanded to give credence
to the said Fitz Harry and Ardernci and to assist them in the execu-
tion of their commission • - - - p- 329
14«9.] CHRONOtOGICAL CATALOGUE. xlvii
MthJwiey 7 Hen. VI. 14«29.— TWA <£1(X) to be paid to Master Robert
Fitshugh, professor of theology, who was about to proceed on an
embassy to the Court of Rome • « - p. 330
IBihJunej 7 Sen. VL 1429- — ** Remembrance of things that I, H. Car-
dinal and Legate, ask and desire of the King, my sovereign Lord, and
of his noble Council, on the behalf of our Holy Father, for the well
sustaining defence and exaltation of our Christian Faith." The chief
request made by the Cardinal was for permission to engage 500
lances and 5,000 archers, to serve either voluntarily or for wages
against the heretics of Bohemia, under such constable and marshal
as he should appoint ----- p. 330
/j^ — 1< The answers given to my Lord the Cardinal upon the requests
made by him unto the King, on the behalf of our Holy Father the
Pope, for the well sustaining, defence, and exaltation of the Chris-
tian Faith/' By these answers the Cardinal was empowered, under
certain conditions, to retain 250 lances and 2,000 archers. Annexed
is a copy of an indenture made between the King and the said Car-
dinal, specifying the object for, and the terms upon, which the said
lances and archers were to be retained. As the three preceding
articles are in English, it is unnecessary to describe them more
minutely - • - - - - p. 332
SOeft June^ 7 Hen. VL 1429.— itf»nwto of the Council. It was agreed
that Herman Dwergh, who was at the Court of Rome, and rendering
notable service to the King there, should be enabled to hold bene-
fices in England to the yearly value of £\Q0 :— that the Cardinal
of Navarre should receive from the King a yearly fee of 50 marks :
—that Sir Milo should be the King s Advocate, and Master Robert
FiU Hugh his Proctor, in the Court of Rome - - p. 339
26£4 June^ 7 Hen. VI. 1429. — Ibid. Assignments to the amount of
£IJQOO yearly to be made on the subsidies and customs in the Port
of Melcomb to Sir John Radclyff until he should have received the
sum o£ jf6,620, which was in arrear to him for the custody of
Aquitain and of the Castle of Fronsak - - - p« S39
\a July^ 7 Hen. VI. 1429.— '< The articles of the appointment made and
accorded at Rochester betwixt the King, by the advice of his Council
on the one part, and my lord his cousin the Cardinal on the other
part." By these articles it was stipulated that the 250 lances and
2,500 archers which the Cardinal had been permitted to retain to
serve against the heretics in Bohemia should, by reason of '^ the great
and grievous adversities and fortunes of war happened after the time
of the said licence unto the King's subjects in his realm of France,"
proceed into that kingdom and serve under the Duke of Bedford for
half a year - - - - - - - p. 339
4(& July 3 7 Hen. VI. 1429. — MimOe of the CounciL It was agreed that
an assignment should be made to the soldiers of the castle and town
of Calais, and of the other castles <jf the marches there, of 5,000
xlviu CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE. [7 Hen. VI
marks out of the first payment to be made by the Duke of Bourbon
for his ransom, and that j£400 thereof should be immediately paid to
them, in lieu of the assignment previously made to them of 10,000
marks which were to be paid by the King of Scotland, but which
sum could not be obtained - - - * P* ^^
5th Julyy 7 Hen. VI. U29.-'Ibid. ^£2,481 to be paid to the Cardinal
of England for the second payment of the wages of the King's
subjects retained by him, who were about to serve the King in
France for half a year: — 1,000 marks to be paid to the said Cardinal
as a reward for proceeding into France with his said retinue to the
assistance of the Duke of Bedford - - - * P* ^^
6th Jtdyy 7 Hen. VI. 1429. — IbicL It was agreed that securities should
be made for repayment of the sums wherein the Lords of the Council
had severally bound themselves to the Pope and to the Cardinal : —
Several Knights and Esquires of the county of Chester who had been
bound to appear before the Council in the quinzeine of St. Hillary
were discharged from their recognizances - - p. 345
\5th Jufyt 7 ffen. VI. 1429. — Ibid. Letters of protection were granted
to Robert Fitz Hugh and to other persons proceeding in his retinue to
the Court of Rome ... - - p. 347
16ih July, 7 Hien. VI. 1429. — Ibid. A commission to be issued
authorizing Thomas Bishop of Hereford and others to treat with the
Ambassadors of the King of Arragon:— instructions to be given to
them in the same form as those previously given to other Commis-
sioners : — the Treasurer to make no payments or assignments out of
the King's treasure for any debts, excepting those of the King's house-
hold, until the quinzeine of St. Michael next ensuing - p. 348
Srd Augustj 7 Hen* VI. 1429. — Ibid. It was agreed that proclamation
should be made commanding all knights, esquires, and others who
held comt^s, baronies, fiefs, arriere-fiefs, and other lands, &c. in
France or Normandy, by grant from the late or present King, and
had neglected to perform the services due for the same, whereby the
King was obliged to retain a greater number of men-at-arms than was
necessary for the defence thereof, to repair either in person or by
deputy, within one month after such proclamation, into France or
Normandy, and to perform the services due for their fiefs, under
penalty of forfeiting the revenues thereof - * P- ^^
CHRONOLOGICAL CATALOGUE- xlix
ACTS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF KING HENRY THE
SIXTH, THE EXACT DATES OF WHICH ARE NOT
ASCERTAINED.
AppareHdy in the earfypart of the reign ef Henry the Sixth. — A peUtion
to the Duke of Gloucester from seven French prisoners, then in the
Fleet, who were captured at the siege of Harfleur, and had been
imprisoned upwards of seven years, praying to be released - p. 352
Jpparendy about the ML Hen^VL U25* — A petition to the King and
CouncO from Willikm Lord Douglas, wherein he complained, that on
the Saturday ailer the ratification of the truce at Berwick, and the
release of the King of Scots, Sir Robert Tilliol, with a great power
from the counties of Cumberland and Westmoreland, had forayed his
lands of Eskdale, and had taken from the inhabitants thereof 1,000
oxen, cows, and other young cattle, 1,000 sheep and horses, and
booty to the value of JS20 ; and that Sir Thomas Lucy had aided
him in the said foray, and had formed an ambuscade against those
who endeavoured to rescue their property. He complained more-
over, that, since the truce made at London, the said Sir Robert, by
the abetment of the said Sir Thomas, and the aid of the inhabitants
of Cumberland and Westmoreland, had ravaged his lands, as well in
open foray by day, with standards displayed, and by ambuscades by
the said Sir Thomas, as by robbers during the night, and conveyed
to the castle of Lochmaban, and had taken many prisoners, and put
them to ransom, whereby they had sustained damage to the amount
of j€500 sterling. The petitioner adds, that he had never made any
foray upon England in person, had offered to make redress for any
injuries done by his followers, and had offered to the said Sir Robert
£20 sterling to keep the truce which he nad reftised; and concludes
by praying for redress - ^ - - ' P* 358
VOL. III.
ERRATA.
Chron. Cat. p. iv. 1. 7 & 8. for purses read nouches.
p. xxxiii. 1. 3. delete which was granted,
pp. 10» 78. The Petitions in the notes belong to the second year
of Henry VI. Vide pp. 1 35, 1 37.
4
ACTS
OF
THE PRIVY COUNCIL,
IN THE REION OF
KING HENRY THE SIXTH.
14«2— 1461.
VOL. III. B
ACTS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL
OF
KING HENRY VI.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 1 a. contemporary MS.]
Decessit Xpianissimus pugil ecctie prudencie jubar et
exemplar justicie ac invictissimus Rex flos \ decus omnis
milicie Henricus quintus post conqm Rex: Anglie heres
ac Regens Regni Franc \ Dns Hibn apud castrii de Boys
de Vincens juxta Parisias ultimo die Augusti anno D'ni
Miltmo ccccxxij^* 1 regni sui anno x^ cui successit
illustris filius ejus Henricus Sextus v^3 primo die Sep-
tembr anno etatis t regni sui primo.
SeQUNT' act' h'tT* coram d'NIS PROCERIB3 \ OFFIC'
REGNI DE ANNO PRIMO Reg' HeNRICI SeXTI.
llbid. dOth September, 1 Hen.VL 1422.]
Ultimo die Septembris apud Westin ordinal erat p
dnos It proceres ibm existent qd dirigant' bna in coi
1 In a memorandum on the Close Rolls, respecting tlie delivery of
the Great Seal, the exact hour, namely, between two and three in the
morning, of Henry the Fifth's decease is stated. Vide Rot. Claus,
1 Hen.VI. m. 21. d. and Foedera, vol. x. p. 253.
B 2
4 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
forma omib3 dnis tarn spualib3 quam temporalibus par-
liamenti de veniend ad p*mu parliamentu ^ tenend die
Lune prox ante festum Sci Martini in yeme extunc prox
futur de die? dal ap^ Wyndesore Ic.*
Eod die concordat est q* renovent' comissiones ce-
patim offic pr ut dni Thef 1 Baronu de 8c*cio Justic de
utroq^ banco Vic Custumar 1 alio^ offi5 de 1 sup ex^cicio
offico^ suo^ \ potestate ex)cicii ut in forma consueL
Item concesf est q^ fiant bna sub priva? sigiil ^
Simoni Gaunstede ctico Custodi magni sigilli ^r de fa-
ciend tras patent ^r ut in forma consuet vid} Witto
Troutebek de It sup offic Cafiar Cestr Wiffmo Butiller
sup offic Camar Suthwatt et Thome WaltoR sup offic
Ca^ar Nortftwatt.
De termino Micliis anno Ic. primo.
llbid. 1st October, 1 Hen. VI. 1422.]
Primo die Octobr a° p** apud Westm coram majori It
saniori parte oim dno]^ \ procii regni Wittins Hankeford
capital justic Pr de banco suo dedit vive vocis oraculo in
mandatis Tatersale "t Wilfmo Estfeld vice-
comitib} Londori de salvo 1 secur custodiend in prisona
de Newegate Lond quend Thomam Payne ^ V3 sub pena
pdicionis in casu q^ judicabif^ contra eund Thoma
inposrim de pdicoe j alioquin sb pena juris que erit
arbitraria et valde gravis.
^ The Writs to that Parliament were tested at Windsor on the 29th
September, 1 Hen. VI. 1422. Vide Appendix to the Reports of the
Lords Committees on the Dimity of a Peer of the Realm, p. 855»
2 Vide vol. ii. He petitioned Parliament to be released in the
1st Hen.Vl. Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 196 b.
1422.] 1 HENRY VI. 5
[iWrf. 3rd October, 1 Hen.VI. 1422.]
Terco die dci mensis coram dnis apud Westm WiBs
Hankeford 1 Wills Cheyne justic dni Jt de banco suo
exaJati sup habilita^ scienc 1 fidelita^ Thome Grissewold
ad occupand officiu coronatoris de banco Pr deponut
pro habilital ejusd Thome,/ necnon Wilts Babyngton
deponit illud id. Sup quo dni concesserunt id officiu
pfal Thome q"mdiu Jtr placSit loco Thoe Coueley de-
fimcti et ibid pstitit juramentii consuet Pr et deer fuunt
sibi fieri patent tre ut in forma.
*ilb. • Eodem die ordinal fuit q* naves sint pste apud Calef
xij^. die Octobr pro fun!e Pr defuncti It Regina ac aliis
dnis in regnu transportand Et q** forrearii Pr ordinent
cu omi festinacioe pro hospitatione tam dno^ \ dinsa. It
cet^o^ statuu eun£ erga did fun us It Regina q^m eo^ qui
venient deultra mar in Kane It p via veri LondonJ
N5ia vero dno^ spualiu venienciii obvia funus dni Pr
apud Dovorr \ ibm cum abbib} infrascriptf 1 clero induti
pontifica/i63 did funus extra portu did ville versus mare
recipienciu It usq^ prioratu deducenciu processionalir
sequnt' ut inf* Dns Epus Dunolmeii nup Cane exequet'
officii! exequiale apud Dovorr Dfis Archiepus Cant' ap"*
Cantuaria Dns Norwyc apud Sytyngburn Dns Ruffen
apud RouchesiT Dns Exon apud Dertford Diis Wyntoii
1 Wygorn Epi intfuerunt ^ fuerunt ec ibm prior ecctie
Xpi Cant y Sci Augustini Can? j de Fevsham j de Strat-
ford y WestmonasPii j de Waltham j de Graciis jux*
Turrim London ^ Sci Edmundi de Bury j [X\ Glaston j
Abbes J necnon For de Covyntre \ al plures de clero.
' Several documents respecting the funend of the late King are
printed in the Foedera, vol. x. pp. 255-257.
B 3
6 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
llbid. f. 1 b. 5th November, 1 Hen.VL 1422.]
v^. die Novembr a° p^ in caSa consilii juxta camam
parliamenti ap<i Westm p^die ante p*^ parliamentu dni ^r
DUG tenend sedeiitib3 dnis regni tarn spualib3 q^m tern-
poralib3 inf^criptf v*3 dnis H. Archiepo Cant* H. Wyn-
ton. T. Dunolmen. J. Norwyc. E. £xon. P. Wigorn.
1^. Lincoln. It J. Roffen £pis j ac dnis Duce Exoii 1
War? Mareschalt 1 Northumbr Comitib3 ac dnis de
Ferrariis^ de Talbot ^ de Boterewesy de Clynton^ de
Audeley j de Fitz Hugh j de Ponynges y de Berkeley y
1 de Cromwell baronib3 coicat* fuit sup tenore cuj^d
comissionis fiende illustris"*® principi dno Humfro Duel
Glouc avuclo pfat' dni ^ nuc auc*te cuj^ id illustrissim^
princeps inchoaret et iiniret diet* parliamentu^ de assensu
consilii j ac alia faceret f °* q* in quadam minut' ibm lect*
continebat' cuj^ tenor sequit' ^ est talis y Henricus Dei
gra Rex Anglie 1 Franc T: Dominus Hibnie Custodi
magni sigilli nri salutem. Cum de avisamento consilii
nri pro quibusdam arduis t urgentib3 negociis nos
statu 1 defensionem regni Sri Anglie ac ecclie Angli-
cane contingentib3 quoddam parliamentu nrm apudWestin
die Lune prox ante fm Sci Martini prox futur tenii
ordinavimus et quia vero ppt certas causas ad par-
liamentu pdcm psonalit non potimus intesse ac de
industria t circuspeccoe carissimi avucli &ri Humfr
Ducf Glouc plena fiduciam reportantes j eid avuclo
nro ad parliamentu pdcm noie iiro inchoand 1 in eo
procedend 'X ad faci** omia 1 singula que pro nob It per
nos pro bono regimine 1; gubnacione regni nri p^dicti
ac alio^ dominio^ nro]^ eid regno iiro ptinent ibm f&t
faci^ necnon ad parliamentu illud finiend ^ dissolvend de
I Vide Fcedera, vol. x. p. 257, and Rot, Pari. vol. iv. p. 169.
14»] I HENRY VL 7
assensu consilii Sri plena comi^mus potestatem. Dantes
ultius • de assensu ejusdem consilii nri tain univsis It
singlis archiepis epis abbib3 priorib3 ducib3 comitib3
baronib3 militib3 q^m omib3 aliis quo^ inrest ad parlia-
mentii nrm pdcm conventur similit: firmit: in mandatis
qd eid avuclo nro intendent in pmissis in forma supra-
dicta. Ydb mandamus q^ tras inde sub magno sigillo
iiro in forma debita fieri faciatis. Dat' sub private sigillo
nro apud Westm vj®. die Novembr anno regni iiri p^mo.
Sup quib3 t is v^ de assensu consilii objiciebat p^fatus
dns Dux Glouc in? cera q"* videbat' sibi illos rios posse
cedere in p|judiciu status sui % ppr plura videre suo^ p®
q^ fuunt rmini insoliti in lim^ comissionib3 cu ipemet
sepius noie dni \ fris sui Pr defuncti psidebat in di vf par-
liamentis aucHe traj^ c5missionii sua^ 1 semp sine hxaP r is
aut con8itib3 Q^% p hos nuq^m porat ipe solve parlia^
mentu si ipi dni in aliquo reclamassent \ sic porant
teme ipm si voluissent p unu anu q^ erat cont* libtatem
sua ut ibi dixit ;^quare videbaf^ sibi ilia verba nullate^
fore inlendj Ad que p alios dnos singillati intogatos
de dicend sentire eo}f. :! respondebat' q'* considerato etate
P: nuc non porant y ymo nee debebant nee volebant
alit consentire quin q<^ dca verba vel consilem vim
l&encia inlent' \ hoc maxie ppt securitatem pfat* dni
Ducf et securitatem ec eo^ 01m infutur ^ 1: h® ppt plura
i'bm ceriose alligat' \ pfal dno Duci p eo^ parte declarat'
1; sic tand consenciit idm Dux eo^ peticioni ^ consilio
et q^ ingrossent' tre pdce ut diet'- est
{IMU f. 2. 12th December, 1 Hen.VI. 1422.]
xij^ die Decembr a^ p^ apud Westm in pleno parliamento
concesf [e] p dnos q** fiat warant' The# 1 Camar de
B 4
I
I
8 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14^2-
sc^cio solvend dno Comili N^orthumbr capitaneo ville
Berwic p salva custod diet' ville It estmarcli ibm p via
p^stiti m\ marc.
Et consile waran? concerf est Rico Nevill cWr capitaneo
ville Carleolen \ gard westmarch il&in vsus Scociam p
soluc sibi fiend p die? Thef 1 CaSar p via pstiti quin-
gentaj^ marca^.
llbitL 16th December, 1 Hen. VI. U22.]
xvj®. die ejusd menf coneesf est q** fiat warantii Thef 1
CaSar de solvend M'ro Jol^ Stafford eustod prival sigilt
^ vad sua xx. s. p diem ei aretro existen v^ a primo die
Septembr px puito usq^ in diet xyj™. die.
Et consile warant* pro WiHmo Kynwol&sBi thef p vad
suis XX. s. p diem qui p^tea inf^ triduu decessit de quo
dolend.
Hie ordinal fSunt Magr Jdhs Stafford ad ofiic thef
AngI et Magr Willms Alnewyk ad officiu eustod privati
sigilt ^.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 127* a modern
TranscripL
Proceeding of the Council, 19th December, 1 Hen. VI. 1422.]
Henri 1c. as Tresorer et Barons de notre eschequier
saluz. Come notre trescli et tresame uncle le Due de
Gloucestre feusse demore
le Roy que Dieu pardoint par
indenture pur lui servir de guerre par un an entier en les
parties de Fraunce en sod primer viage vers icelles parties
1452.] 1 HENRY VI. 9
et arc&s en mestne Penden-
ture especifiez sicome par icelle plainement appiert et
eust mesme le Due receu par une autre endenture faicte
parentre le lors Evesque de Norwiz
et Tresorer de la chambre de notre dit seigneur et pere
pur la seuretee de paiement des gages et regardz du dit
Due et
second quarter du dit an une riche nouche d'or gamie
d*uoe tresgrande bal^s en my lieu ovec trois tresgrandes
perles et une tresgrande diam
quatre unces et di fault un denier pris en tout
MM. ti. Et une autre nouche d'or garnie de trois grandz
baleys trois grandes perles et une grande
my lieu poisante quatre
unces et un quart pris en tout a m^m*. Ti. Les queux
nouches feurent deliverez a mesme notre seigneur et
pere de par lavant apres la batailt
d'Agincourt et puis apres feurent ils deliverez de par
mesme notre seigneur et pere a Thomas Chitterne clerc
des joialx de la chambre et
pere du commandement de qui le dit Thomas delivera
Pune des diz nouches au Due de Burgoigne et Pautre au
Due de Baviere du doun de notre dit pere susdit sicome
plenement tesmoignez est et reportez par persones no-
tables et dignes de foy devant notre grand conseil j Nous
en suppliant le dit Due quil purroit estre deschargez en
notre dit eschequier envers nous et noz heirs de les
nouches suisdictes Et nous ottroianz a sa dicte suppli-
cation volons de Pavys de notre dit grand conseil et vous
mandons que des diz deux nouches dount mesme le Due
est chargeable envers nous en notre dit eschequier lui
ent facez outrement descharger envers nous en notre dit-
eschequier et lui ent estre quites pur touz jours envers
nous et noz diz heirs par les causes susdictes sicome
10 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
reson est. Don \c. le xix. jour de Decembr Pan
primer.
{In dorso,) ladorsatur de assensu Consilii.
xix^ die Decembr anno primo concordat est per Consit apud
Westm in camera consilii juxta cameram parliamenti prae-
sentibus omnibus dnis ibidem de consit quod fiant litterse
TreS 1 Baron de sc^cio secundum forma infracontent.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 2. contemporary MS.
20th December, 1 Hen. VI. 1422.]
XX®. die Decembr eod bP in palac Epi London pntib}
dnis Duce Glouc Archiepo Cant* Londoil Wygorn It
Dunolmeii Epis Cancellar Marchie Mareschalt 1 North-
umbr comitib3 Jdhe Tiptoft M'ro JoRe StaflTord thef
Angl It Wittmo Alnewyt custod pVati sigill Pr concesf
fuit q<> fiat warant ut in forma pro solucionib3 infra-
script' v'3.
Diio Duci Glouc protectori 1 defensori regni ccc. li.
p viam pstit'.
It* dne Ducisse Holand T:c. c. li.
It' Niclio Mongomy cbtr pro custod dni Ducis Bour-
bon c. li. p via pstit*.
It* Thoe Comberwortft chlr pro custod dni Ducis
Aureliaii xl. li. p via pstit*.
It' Robto Scot lociiten Turris LondoSi pro custod 1
expen# p*sonar Pr ibm xl. K. p via p^stit'.'
1 The following Petition from this person, on the same subject,
occurs among Rymer^s transcripts in the Additional MS. in British
im.2 1 HENRY VL 11
K Witto Ramon de Seint Johan enfermer de lestat ^
Ramon Arnault de Boubier amb^ Comitf Fuxi p via
doni sen regard pro eoj^ expenf xx. li.*
Itf magistris WiBmo Barrau 1 Petro Guirault secretar
Franc ambax hie existeii qui ab ipo Comite Fuxi revsi
sunt p via doni xx. ti.^
It' Jobi Pelham chlr pro custod Jo^is Mortymer in
castro de Pevesee xx. li.
It' Baroni de Greystok capitaneo castri ^ de Rokes-
burgti p viam pstiti ccL ti.
Miueuniy 4^04, art. 6,y but no date is mentioned. Vide also Carte's
French Rolls, 1 Hen. VI. vol. ii. pp. 250, 253.
To the hie and fulle mighty Prince the Due of Gloucestre Pro-
tectour and Defensour of the reme of Inglonde.
Bisecheth fulle mekely Robert Scotte Lieutenant del Tour de
Loundres That hit liketh to youre hie and graciouse lordeshipe of
joure noble grace to graunte unto the saide bisecher one prive seal
for xxiij. prisoners of whom the names been in the bakke of this bille
whiche been plegges for other prisoners that ben delivered And that
the saide privie seal might so be made that after thei have here deliver-
ance and finiance made thei might have then a saufconduyt for thre
monthes savely for to go and come.
(In dorso.)
Guilhem de Fossy. Bawec de le Vale.
John Choisel. Piers Dalby.
Gayat de Pronne. Robert Vallot de Maunteneye.
John de Busse. Pereton de la Servoise.
Guilhem I^mperour. Simon de Counter.
Jaket Owdet. John Garden.
Robert Tawtot, le bastard Gabriell de Marsellys.
de Mawney. Simon Dainlieu.
Colyn Gavel. Simon de Meures.
'William Nosye. Guillot de Mirecot.
Piers de Foien. Dennys de Seinlys.
Imbard Chivaler.
> Vida Foedera, vol. x. p. 270.
2 Vide Fcedera, vol. x. pp. 230, 270.
12 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
llbid. 2l8t December, I Hen, VI. 1422.]
xxj^ die die? menf a« 1 loco p>dictf p^sentib} dnis
Duce Glouc Arch Cantuar Epo Wynton Cancellar Thrf
Tt Custode priva! sigill concesf fSunt warant* Thrf 1
Camar pro solucoe infrascrip? v^.
De solvend Ludowico Duci Bavarr noie annuitatis sue
Ic. m^ marc.
It' The€ Calef pro [soluc] soldiar ibm \ merchia^ in
ptem soluc vad eo^dm m^m^marc.
Item [eod] die concesf est q** fiat bre LocuteH Turris
London de liband dno Comil Northumbr quend Scotii
prisonar Pr in die? Turr voca? Alex Home chlr pro
quo die? Comes obligat' in reeogn quingen? li. in Cane
ut ibi p3.^
Item concesf fuit aliud bre dirigend die? Locuteii pro
libacoe Ludowic de Braquemont cMr de Hispania p^sonar
{t Johi Robessart qui invenit sufficientem securitatem in
cancellar pr ut ibi p3.
I [Additional MS, in British Museum, 4603. art. 145. a modern
Transcript,']
Henr' Comes Northumbr' recognovit se debere domino Regi d. li'.
solvend' ei in festo Pasche prox* futur' Et nisi fecerit concedit quod
dicta pecunia levetur de terris et catallis suis in com' Ebor' et alibi.
T. R. apud Westm' xvij. die Decembr'.
Conditio istius recognitionis talis est quod si prcedictus Comes
Alexer'm Hame de Scotia prisonariu' domini Regis quem quidem
Alexerm idem Comes recepit de locumtenente Constabular' Turris
London' ad transeund* secum in comitiva sua versus partes Scotis
consilio dicti domini Regis apud Westm' citra festum Paschse prox*
futur* restituerit tunc dicta recognitio pro null' habeatur alioquin in
suo robore permaneat et virtute.
Lettre ent feut f 'te a Westm* le xxij. jour de Decembr'
I'an &c. primer.
1422.] 1 HUNKY VI. IS
«£2b. *AcTA hitSL in parliamento tento die Lune px ante
fm Sci Martini a^ r. r. H. sexti post conqm
primo [9th November 14'22.]
Memorand ^ q"^ cum dns Rex considerando magna
\ varia auxilra 1 subsidia que tam dni spuales % tem-
porales ac coitates regni sui Anglie carissimo dno It
patri suo Henr ac carissimo avo suo Henr nup Regib3
AngI defunctis necnon aliis Regib3 progenitorib} ^
pdecessorib3 suis in arduis negociis It necessitatib} suis
adiu gratuite exhibuerunt q*m ecia labores ^ expensas
multiplices quas milites armigli 1 valetti in partib}
dsmarinis \ t^smarinis diutine sustinuerunt et volens
proinde nedu jpfatos dnos spuales 'It temporales ac coi-
tates veruecia dcos milites armig^os 1 valettos graciis 1
&yorib3 aliqualir compensare credens indubie q^ ipi
tanto corda assument hillariora erga ipm in fide It
dileccoe imposterim pmanere quo p ipm dnm ^ se
seD^t biificiis regiis comuniri j de avisamento t assensu
dno^ spualiii \ temporaliii in p^senti pleno parliamento
existendu r' voluit T: ordinavit in eod qd tam omes It
siDguli dni spuales 1 temporales q^m omes ^ singli cives
"X burgenses ac alie persone quecumq^ qui 1 que cartas
sive tras patentes libtatum franchesia^ quietancia^ aut
immunitatu ex conces# nobiliu progenitor sive pdecessoj^
ipius dni iiri ^r non revocata^ bent sive optinent j lieant
inde confirmacoes sub [magno] sigillo [dni Pr] cu clausula
prout in cancellar usitata in forma debita conficiend sine
isto vocabulo " concedimus ** !iend in eisdem [X] absq^
fine eid dno R pro aliqua confirmaconii pdca^ faciend.
£t similir qd omes ^ single psone que annuitates vad
diurna vel officia ad tminu vite sue optinent p tras
1 Vide Rot. Pari. vol. W. p. 172.
14, ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
patentes de concesf seu confirmacoe ^fati pris dni nri
^ tarn de tempore quo idm pat Princeps WaS Dux
Comubie 'X Comes Cestrie extitit q^m postq'^m gubnacta
regni Angt suscepit tris illis coram magno consilio
del dni iiri ^ exhibitis in forma debita heant p avisa-
mentu ejusdem consilii confirmacoes tra^ sua^ patenciu
absq^ isto vocabulo '' concedimus '' sub magno sigillo
ipius dni nri ^rabsq^ fine pro aliqua confirmaconu illa^
ad opus dni ^ faciei cu bnb3 de libate t allocate de
omi eo q** eis aretro fuit Et q** cuilt psone q* per
avisamentu dci consilii confirmacoem talem hebit y custos
prival sigilli dni ^ faciat fieri sub eodem sigillo tras in
forma debita cancellar Angt qui pro tempe fuit ad con-
firmacoem ipam fieri faciend absq^ fine in cancellar
percipiend pro eadm.
Memorand ^ q^ cum dns Rex tam de assensu It avisa-
mento dno^ spualiii ^ temporaliu q'^m de assensu coitatis
regni Angt in psenti parliament existen per tras suas
patent ordinavit T: constituit carissimu avunculii suu
Jotiem Ducem Bed jam in partib3 extis existentem
protectorem 1 defensorem regni p^dci ac ecctie Angli-
cane necnon principalem consiliariu suu \ q^ idem Dux
Bed dci regni protector 1 defensor ac principalis con-
siliarius dci dni Jtr sit % nbieV in T: jux* vim formam It
effcm cujusdam acti in dco parliamento die date pdca]^
traj^ in eodem parliamento %iti It concordati y ac insup
consimilir idem dns Rex de assensu % avisamento pdcis
ordinavit \ constit8it in absencia pfati Ducis Bed
carissimu avuculu suii Humfrm Ducem Glouc jam
in regno pdco p^sentem protectorem 1 defensorem regni
\ ecctie pdicto^ ac principalem consiliariu suu volens
» Vide Rot. Pari, vol.iv. p. 175.
14fi2.] 1 HENRY VI. 15
q'* idem Dux Glouc ptector 1 defensor dci regni ac
principalis consiliarius suus sit 1 n5iet^ in \ jux^ vim
fonnam t effcm acti supradci j ^fatus dns Rex con-
siderans vaiios labores quos pfatos Duces occonib}
plmissis subire oportebit It volens pinde psonas suas
honorib3 \ favorib3 prosequi graciosis de avisamento ^
assensu p^dcis voluit concessit t ordinavit q"^ tam pfatus
Dux Bed quociens t quando onus p^dcm sup se assump-
serit t realit exScSit 1 occuparit q*m jpfatus Dux
Glouc quociens 1 quando ipe onus illud huerit 1 exScSit
vacantib3 officiis forestario^ parcarioj^ ac custodii waren-
na^ infra regnu Ang1 1 partes Watt ad donacoem p^dci
diii ^ ut ad coronam suam ptiii de eisd officiis disponle
possint sub forma subsequenti y vidett q*' qncumq^ [ali-
qaodj officio|^ pdco^ vacare contigiit infutur urq^ Ducu
pdco^ onus occupacionis proteccois \ defensionis hujus-
modi bens t exScens psonam idoneam ad * idem officiu * ^* ^•
noiar 1 inde sb signeto suo custodi privati sigilli dci dni
^ qui pro tempe fuit significare possit qui sup hoc
tenebit' cancellar Anglie vel custodi magni sigilli pro
tempe existen tras sub prival sigtllo p hujusmodi officio
q^mdiu ^ placSit optinend in forma debita conficere.
Proviso semp q** quett psona aliquod hujusmodi officiu
ad ndiacoem alicuj^ Ducu pdco^ virtute acti psentis per
tras dni ^ patent optinens infutur stet in office illo
pacifice juxta effcm Ira^ illa]^ absq^ amocoe ejusd nisi
p dnm Pr p avisamentu dno^ consilii sui ex causa racion-
abiii coram eis monstrata \ probata amoveaf de eodem j
Item idem dns ^ ex avisamento consensu 1 causa pdcis j
voluit concessit t ordinavit qd urq^ Ducu jpdco^ pro
tempore quo onus proteccois "l defensionis pdca^ %uerit
1 exScSit ad quascumq^ ecctias pochiales ultra taxa viginti
marca^ us% ad taxam triginta marca^ inclusive aceciam
16 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1422.
ad omes pbendas in capellis regiis ad donacoem dni ^r
jure corone sue spectan^ cum vacarint exceptis decana-
tib} in hujusmodi capellis regiis durante vigore tra^ eis
de proteccoe 1 defensione regni pdci ut pmittit' confec?
idoneas psonas noiar It inde sub signeto suo pfato custodi
privati sigilli dci dni ^ significare possit qui sup hoc
tenebit' cancellar Angt vel custodi magni sigilli pro
tempe existen tras sub privato sigillo pro hujusmodi
eccUis t pbend optinend in forma jpdca conficer una cu
n5iaconib3 in It de pmutacionib} It ratiiicaconib3 ecctia^
It Pbenda^ pdca^ . Cera autem officia p^bende It bilficia
supius non specificata y ac decanatus pdci ad donacoem
sive Psentacoem dni Pr spectantes sive spectancia ad
disposicoem jpdci dni [Regis] de avisamento dci protec-
toris t defensoris pro tempe existen *\ cero^ dno^ de
consilio dci dni ^r de tempore in tempus cum vacarint t
sint cedant t ptineant j exceptf biificiis ad disposicoem
tam Cancellarii Angt roe ojQSc sui qHn Thef Angt rone
ojQScii sui spectantib3.
My Lord of Glouc '
The Archbischop of Can? The Due of Excetr
The Bisshopes of Therl of March
London WarrewyK
WynchesiT Marchal
Norwych I Northumbr
Wircetre Westfiland
1 This List on the Rolls of Parliament is preceded by a notice of the
appointment of the Duke of Gloucester as Protector of the Realm and
Principal Councillor of the King during the absence of the Duke of
Bedford; and the peers above mentioned are stated to have been
constituted members of his Council. Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 175.
1422.] 1 HENRY VI. 1/
The Lord Fitz Hugh
f Rauf Cromwell
f Walter Hungerford
f John Tiptoft
( Walter Beauchamp
The * wich lordys above said ben condescended to
take hit upon hem in pe manie and fourme ]7at sueth .
Rrst for as muche as execucon of lawe and keping of
pees stant muche in justicf of pees shirrefs and esche-
tours J the proffitz of the Kyng and J?® revenues of J?®
roiaume ben gretly encresed or anientisched by coustumers
countrollours poisours serchers and all such of? officers .
Therfore J>® same lordys wol and desireth ]>^ such offi§s
and afi o]>t be maade by advis and denominacon of y
said lordys. Saved always and reserved to my lordes
of Bedford and of GIouc alle ]?* longe]? unto hem by a
special act maad in parlement^ and to ]>® Bischop of
Wynchestre that pBt he hath g*unted him by our
sourain lord J?at last was j of whos soule God have
mercy v and by auctoritee of parlement confermed.
Purveu^ toute foitz q les f's t auts psones 1 officers
q ont estate It auctoritee ascuns en enheritance j ascuns
a terme de vie 1 aurment de fair % constituer par vertue
de leur offices •; offiSs deputees % ministres •; lesqueux
apptenent a eux affair de droit % come annex a eux ^ a
leur offices dauncien temps accustumez 1 usez ne soient
restreintz ne p^judiciez de ceo q a eux apptient par colour
de ceste ordinance ou appointement.^
1 A short paragraph occurs on the Rolls of Parliament between this
passage and the above list of names. Vicle Rot. Pari, vol.iv. p. 176.
2 This paragraph occurs on the Rolls of Parliament after the four
following paragraphs in English, and as part of a longer entry. Vide
Rot* Pari. vol. iv. p. 176.
VOL. III. C
I
rs: ACTS OF privy council, [1422-s.
Item {'at alT manie wardes manages fermes and 6\>eT
casualtees pat longetti to ])e coroune when ]>ei falle be
leeten sold \ disposed by J>® said lordes of ]?e consail j and
J?at indifferently atte J>' derrest with oute favore or any
manere partialtee or fraud.
Item j>at yf eny thing schold be enact doon by conseil j
that sixe or four at J?* lest withoute officers of }?* said
counseil be psent^ and in alt grete materes J^at schal
passe by conseil j that all be psent or ellis J?® more partie j
and yf hit be suche mare J>at )>* K* hath be accustumed
to be conseilled of ]>at Jeanne ]>e said lordes pcede
not ^ynne with oute ]?advis of my lordes of Bed or of
Glouc.
Item for as muche as the two chambleins of ]7eschequier
ben ordeined of old tyme to countroUe J?e receptes and pe
paiements in any manie weise maad j the lordes desyreth
]?at }>® tresorer of England beyng for the tyme and
either of pe chambleins have a keye of )>* fat schold
come into J^e resceitj and J^at J'ei be sworn to fore my
lord of Glouc and all J?* lordys of ]>^ conseil that for
non frendschip ]>ei schal make noman privee but J?®
lordys of ]?* conseil what f® K. hath withynne his
tresour.
Item that J>® clerc of J>* counseill be charged and
sworn to treuly enacte and write daylich ]>e names
of all J>e lordis J>at schall be psent fro tyme to tyme to
see what howe and by whom eny thing passeth.
ZJbid. 14.th January, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
De termino Hillarii anno primo.
xiiij°- die Januar anno Ttc. p® concesf fuit Priori T: Con-
ventui monasterii beate Marie Ebo^ licenc eligendi novu
M2S.3 1 HENRY VI. 19
a^em loco dompni Wiffi Dalton defuncti nup atsbis
il^m. Et mandal q"^ inde fiant Ire sub privato sigillo
direct Cane una cu Iris pfato^ prions T: conventus ut
in forma j ^ntib3 in hospicio dni Ducis Glouc eod dno
Duce dnis Cane Thef \ Custode prival sigitt.
ilMU 15th January, 1 Heii.VL 1423.]
XV®. die dicti menf apud Westm coicat "X concordat
fuit circa soluc vad soldar ville Calef \ mcll ibm j 1
demu concesf fuit q'' solvat' eisdem in pecunia m^mML
et t^ assignet' eis de quott sacco lane veniente de stapula
xiij.s. iiij. d. una cu revenconib} ville \ mchia^ ibm^
pntibj dnis Duce Glouc Epo Wynt Comite Warr Cane
Thes \ Custod privat sigitt.
Item eod die concordat est q** quedam balyngia de
Britan nup assigfi mro Jolii Stafford tuc Custodi
prival sigitt n5ie restituc [8toj^] bono^ ipius mri Joliis
dudu capt sup mare p ipos de Britan tempore treuga^
He. jam arrestat p admirallu in Thamif disarestet' sine
difScultat. Et q^ pfat magisr Johannes iii respond in cur
admiralli §tf Britonib3 nuc pro ead baling?a psequen j
pntib3 dnis px diet.
Eod die concesf erat q** fiant duo warant pro soluc
vad dni Thef Anglie \ Custod privat sigitt ut in forma
consuet ^ntib} dnis ut sup^ px.
[Ibid. 16th January, I Hen.VI. 1425.]
x\j^ die dci menf concordat est c^ dns Thef fac
billam suam sub signet suo direct dno Cancellar de faci"^
Iras Pr patent ut in forma de dimisf ad firmam tempo-
raliu abbathie fee Marie Ebo^ Priori T; conventui dci
loci vidj a tepe mortf Witti Dalton nup abbatis ibm
c i
20 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*23.
defunct! q*mdiu dca temporalia in manib} dni Jt oon-
tingant existere redd Jfc pro ead firma sic int dcm dnm
Thef \ ipos porit concordari j pntib} dnis Glouc War?
Thef ^ Custod privat sigiB.
Eod die conces# erat q** Willms Prestwyk cKcus
heret ad pntac ^ decanal libe capelle pr de Hastingf
vaclc. pntib5 ....
[md. f.4. 17th January, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
xvij°. die dci menf apud Westm quidam Wiffms Shar-
rowe capellan^ enfeoffatus una cu JoRe de Etton %
Edmundo Hastyngf militib3 Rico Driffeld clico WiHmo
Twhaytes JoSe Hewykf et Covdale p nup
defuncl dnam de Nevill in maSiis de Kyrkebymoreshed
Acton Embleton in com Ebo^y AUerton in com Not
It Alworth in com Surr coram dnis ibm exaiatus fatet"^
q^ socii sui 1 ipe enfeoffat f uunt p did dnam ad eflFcm
q"* solverent debif ipius dne \ q^ libabiit JoM 1 Thome
fit ejus . V} JoRi xl. marc j et Thome xx. ti. et Margarete
fit ejusd dne juxt* eoj^ discrecionem quib3 completis p
dicl enfeoffal fatet' 1 die q** fuit intenc dee dne q^
socii sui T: ipe tenient' de refeoffand fit It Red ipius dne
sine fraude a* ditone quacuq^ y pntib3 Comite War? Cane
Thef % Custod prival sigitt.
llbid. 20th January, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
xx°. die Januar anno 1c. primo p^ntib3 in consit apud
Westm dno Duce Glouc necnon venl*'* prib3 1 dnis
Wynton 1 Dunolm Cancellar Angt Epis^ R. comite
Warr./ The£j Custod privalsigiBj J. Tiptoft./T:L. Robes*
sart Cai8ar dni Pr concordat est q*^ quedam navis Joliis
Brynkelee unde Ricus Pidder magr existit jam quiescens
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 21
in portu London cert^ victualib} bonis ac reb3 ad opus
Rici Comitis Sajt emptis 1 provisis onusta v licenc teat
vi ptes Francie t^nseiid absq^ custum sive subs inde ad
opus dni P: solvend de quib3 quidem victualibus bonis
ac reb} parcellatim £t menco in quadam cedula pfato
consilio tradita ^ in ofiSco priva^ sigilli remanente v Sup
quo die "l anno supradic^ emanavit garan£ sb priva^
sigilt pfa^ Cancellar direcl put intitulat'^ in cedula
supradca.
Eod die per dcm consil concordat est q"^ int dnm
nrm {t % Bartholomeu Goldbeter quern idem diis ^ de
avisamento dci sui consilii ordinavit % constituit cus-
todem escambiatorem escambio^ [ipius] dni Pr auri 1
argenti in Civitate Londoii V} a festo Natalis D'ni ull
ptil usq^ ad px parliamentii extuc px sequens et
deinceps q^mdiu p placuit fiat indentur juxta formam
*l tenorem cujusdam copie p supradcm consiliu con-
cepte ac concordate ac postmodii Cancellar Anglie
Sb privato sigillo ad hujusmodi indenf^am fieri faci"^'
t^smisse.
llbid. 21 St January, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
xxj*. die dci menf concesf erat q* fiant bille de pro-
teccoib} fiend ut in forma sub privat sigilt pro tot hoib3
quot Wittms Fitz Harry armigJ jurabit secu t*nsitur
vf Franc in fvic Jtv pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Lond
Wynl Marcfe Tiptoft Cane . Thef . 1 Custod pVal sigilt
apud Ires.
Eodem die concesf est q<» fiat warant dno The# de
solvend Rico Rystofi clico p expenf Epi Morineii j et
alio^ ambax Franc in Angl ad sumptus Jt existeil xL li.
p via Pstiti.
c 3
22 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U2S.
Zllnd. 26th January, 1 Hen.VL 1425*]
xxvj"^. die dci menf apud Ires pdic Londofi concesf
est Priori It conventui de Wynchecombe ad eof. suppt
tratorie ut est moris sigillo eo^ coi sigillai licenc elegend
de novo a^ein unde emanarunt tre ut in forma j pntib3
dnis Ducib5 Glouc 1 Exoil Canl Wigoiii Marchie War?
Tiptoft Cane The# It Custod priva? sigill.
Eod die Wal?us Hung?ford cMr apud Eres pstitit
saerm ^c. modo quo alii dni assump ad consit pr It
admisf fuit ad coi.
£od die concordat fuit q"* omnes ille persone qui )ient
ex concesf dni H. nup Jt Angt pre Jfc nue annuitates
seu officia p Tras suas patent duratur q^mdiu sibi placuit
ostendant lim^ tras patent coram dnis de consit qui pro
eis providebunt scdm q** eis videbif^ melius expedire.
Eod die lect fuunt p cticu pliamenti coram dnis
actus hit \ fact in ult parliament j qui ibm Huit in man-
datis de ostendend diet actus justic ^r ut^usque banc ad
efFcm q** illi actus qui erunt statuti regni p ipos videant'
et redigant' in miidu et p^ea q** ostendant' dnis 1 procla-
ment' j et q^ alioj^ actuii tangenc gubnacionem dnoj^ de
consit 1 regni dimittat' copie cu ctico consit Jt et q**
simul omnes redact in script irrotulent' in Cane ut
moris est.
♦ 4 b. * Eod die concordat est q<* dns Cane fac cdmissiones 1c.
oinib} coUectorib} custume 1c. in quol} portu Angt de
occupand eo^ ofBc a die mortis ^ pris 1^ nuc V3 a primo
die Septembr px prit q*mdiu Jfc placSit. Et q'* p dnm
Thef de noib3 eo^ certificet'.
Eod die mandarunt dci dni de consit q^ fiat warant
sb privat sigiS ut in forma dno Cane de constituend dnm
Nictim Dixston unii Baroii Sc^ii dni ^r q^mdiu ^r placSit
14».} 1 HENRY VL 23
£t die p^dict Radus Cromwell Baro coram dnis apud
f7es Pstitit juramentu ut in forma et assumptus est ad
constt Pr.
llbid. f.4b. 28th January, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
xxviij**. die dci menf apud Fratres pdicator Londoii
advisal fuit \ ordinal qd omnes ille persone que bent
statu in offic p tras pr defuncti q^mdiu se bene gesserit
libe beant confirmacoes ea^dm traj^ acsi buissent statu
ad rm vite in offic pdicZ nisi sint psone malemite aut ties
quib} objicit' deffectus probabit 1 notorius*
llbid. Ist February, 1 Hen.VL 1428.]
Primo die Februar a** primo apud Westm concordat'
erat q^ assumpcoib} sive recognicionib3 p Johem Ro-
bessart chtr in Cancellar ^ sub certis penis pro Johanne
Braquemont chtr p^sonar Pr sibi p consit libal inventis j
primitus in dca Cancellar adnichilat' 'X cassat' Id Joti
Robessart itu psonalit in dic£ Cancellar veniat et ibm
itu assumet pro seipo sub pena mille marca^ q"^ ipe erit
promptus ^ paratus quandocuq^ ronabilir fuit pmunitus
usq^ ad unu me£ px post fm Pur beate Marie px futur ad
respondend cuicuq^ psone si que verf eii citra pdcm
mense loqui volSit |) pfal Johanne Braquemont sibi per
consit P' libat' £t q*^ inde fiat proclamac in aula Westm
in locis consuetis et q<> sup hoc fiat waranl Cane ut in
format pntib3 dnis Ducib} Glouc T: Exofi Archiepo
Cant* Londoii Wynt* % Wygom Epis Comitib} Marcli 1
Warr Cromwelt Tiptoft Hung?ford Cane The#1 Custod
privat' sigilt.
Eod die ordinat' fuit q** Henr So£ Jofees Scot \ Jot
Yerde armigii ponant omes prisonar Pr capt* in Mewes
m? inf* Turrim London existeiS in divf [locf ] cepat' [inj
c 4
24 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [I42S.
diet' Turr It tractent cu eisd meliori modo quo scivint de
eo^ financ t certiiicent dnos.
llbid. 5th February, 1 Hen-VI- 1423.]
v**. die Februar anno p° apud Westm pntib} dnis
Ducib} Glouc 1 Exon Archiepo Cant* Wynt* T: Wigorn
Epis Comit Marchie Cromwell Tiptoft \ Hunglford
Cane Thef ^ Custod privat* sigill eoneordat* 1 eoneesf
erat q^ quoeienseuq^ T; qneuc]^ dns Thef Anglie qui niie
est n5iabit aut psentabit p billam aut billas sub signet'
suo psona vel psonas assignatas vel assignandas ofSeio
vel oflBeiis infra regnu Angl eui vel quib} Thef Angl [p
tepe existeii p billa aut billas sb signeto suo solebat n5iar
psona aut psonas Cancellar Angt] pro tempore existeii ad
hend sup eisd Iras |jtr patent' de dco ofBco aut offieiis
Caneellar Angl qui nuc est vl qui p tempe fuerit Id
Cane faeiet de tempore in tempus psone aut psonis sie
p dieta billam aut billas p diet' Thef ut supra faei*^ \
sigilland noiat' aut noiand tras ^ pat' in forma debit'.
llbid. f. 5. 8th February, 1 Hen.VI. 14.23.]
viij^ die ejusd menf pntib5 dnis Ducib3 Glouc t Exon
Ardh Cant' Wynt' Wygorn Epis Comite Warr Crom-
well Hungerford Cane The# It Custod prival sigill eon-
cordat' est q** dns Dux Exofi sit justic Norwall q^mdiu
Pr plaeSit peipiend feod consuet' ut p3 inde in filac et
oeeupand diet' oflSc p se vl suflSc deputat' suos.
Item eod die apud Westm Ludowyeus Johan armig?
eonstitutus est senesehall" 1 reeeptor genlalis dueatus
Cornub peipiend feod He. scdm q** in filaco p eopia Ira^
pat' Johannis Wilkotes nup ibm reeeptoris p^fat' Ludowic
indorsat' app}.
1428.] 1 HENRY VI. QQ
Eodem die Johannes Feribi adniis# fuit 1 juratus ad
oflSc contrarotulatoris hospic ^ nuc T: Jo^es Hotoft per
sacrm suu ilbm ec pstitit ad offic thei hospic Pr.
Isto ec die concesf fuit q* Prior ^ conventus he Marie
£bo^ solvent pro temporalib} suis adhuc rone vac dci
monasrii in mauib3 Pr existen xL li. et non plus ista vice
eo q^ diet' mon vacavit bis isto anno.
llbid. lOth February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
X®. die meni p^dict* in cama sc'cii ubi eod die dni noia-
runt omes justic pacis vie \ escaet' in quolibet com Angt
ut p3 in rotulo sc*cii 1 cane jpsentib3 dnis Ducib} Glouc %
Exon Arch Cant* London Wynt* Wygorii Epis Comitib5
March 1 War? Cromwell Hung'ford Cane The# 1 Custod
privat* sigill concesf fuit Thome Frankf empensio Epi
Karliolen recipiend de px futur Epo creand ihm ut est
moris.
Item eod die It loco concesf fuit Rogio de Birne uni
ctico^ de sc^cio His sustentaco in abbacia de Selby ad
missionem dni 1^ nuc qual Johes Totty defunctus nup
bait ibm ad missionem dni 1^ defuncti pris ^ nuc.
Eodm die Abbas de Wynchecombe fecit fidelitatem ^
debit* 1c. coram dnis scdm q** continet' in rotul Cancellar
It de modo Abbatu.
llhid. nth February, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
xj®. die dci menf apud Westm pntib5 dnis Ducib}
Glouc 1 Exoii Arch Cant' London Wynt' 1 Wygorn
Epis Comitib3 Marchie Warf 1 Northumbr Cromwell
Hungiford % Custod privat* sigill conces# est Walro
Himg^ford chlr 1 aliis in quadam suppl remanent' in
filaco ndiatf licenc feoffand 8tas psonas in ctis rris 1
^6 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428,
ten sub certis condic que omia apparent clare 'X in
longm in quadam copia endorsat* reman in filaco £t
concesf f Sunt eis tre pat' ^ p roabit fine inde ad opus pr
levand.
llbid. 12th February, 1 Hen. VI. 1428-]
xij®. die dci menf anno p® apud Westfii pntib3 dnis
Archiepo Cant* London Wynt* 1 Wygorn Epis Comitib5
Marc^ War? 1 Northumbr Cromwell Tiptoft 1 Hung?-
ford Cane Thef 1 Custod privat* sigili' concordat \
concesf erat quia diis Dux Glouc erat regni Angl
protector 'X defensor 1 consiliar ^ principalis prout in
tris Jt paf inde confcis plene liquet 1 ec pro subeund
oSib} 1 expenf p dcm diim Ducem j^ q* idem diis Dux
lieret suma octo milliii marca^ a tempore mortis 1^
defuncti quol3 anno durante tempore quo ipe protector
T: defensor regni p^dci ac principalis consiliarius f8it in
forma subsequent* vid} quatuor mille marc de exitib3
revencionib3 1 proficuis dnio^ rraj^ 1 possessionu ducat^
Lancastr p manus recept' genialis ducatus pdci pro
tempore existen ad tminos Pasche 1 Sci MicMs p
equales porcoes mille libras de exitib3 revenconib3 It
proficuis 5im rra^ tenemento]^ dnio^ t possessionu in
manib3 Jt roe minoris etatf Thome fratris [X] Kedis
Johannis dni de Roos defuncti existenciu q^mdiu ea in
manib3 Regis occasione p^dca remanere contiglit ad
?mios pdcos J octingentas marcas de exitib3 revenconib3
It proficuis 5im rra^ tento^ dnio^ % possessionu in manu
5^ rone minoris etatis Radulfi filii 1 heredis Johannis
Neville defuncti existent* q*mdiu ea in manu Jt ex causa
p^dca fore continget ad tminos p^dcos j et mille septin-
1 Vide Fcedera, vol. x« p. 268.
1«S.] 1 HENRY VI. 27
gentas marcas ad sc^cm ^r ad eosdem termios j Proviso
semp q<> si durante termino p^dco contingat dcm Ducem
de huj^modi sumis satisfieri non posse de exitib3 reven-
conib} "l proficuis sibi supius assignatis j Rex vult t
concedit de assensu dno& supradicto^ ^ idem Dux
ome id quod sibi aretro f mt in hac parte Keat \ pcipiat
ad sc^cm pdcm et q*^ Thef Anglie qui pro tempore
f mt plenam vigore Xnsf, ^ patent* in ea parte fiendaj^
£eat potestatem solve 1 satisfice dieto Duci hujus-
modi arreragia de siimis sibi supius assignatis q non
porunt solvi seu satisfieri de exitib3 revencionib} \ pro-
ficuis antedictis ut pdcm est £t q"* idm Dux Keat tot t
talia bria It waranta pro soluc sua in hac parte quot Ik
qualia necessaria f uint seu quomodolibt oportuna.
[Additional MS* in British Museum, 460S. art* 135. a modern
Transcript.
Proceeding of the Council, 12th February, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
Henri par la grace de Dieu R07 d'Engleterre et de
France et Seignur d'Irlande. As Tresorer et Barones
de notre eschequier saluz Nous volons de lavis et assent
de notre conseil et vous mandons que vous accontez due-
ment ovec notre chier et foial chivaler Johan de Bolde '
parmy soil serement si bien pur les coustages cariages
et expences par lui faitz entour dousze prisoners nad-
gaires priseez en Meaux de Bruy en France par lui
resceuz a notre dtee de Londres le sisme jour de Juyll
darrein passe et par lui amesneez jusques a notre chastel
de Coneway pour y estre sauvement gardeez preignant
1 Vide vol. ii. p* 336.
28 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
chascun semaigne pour la table de chascun de eux
deulx sould come par lui reamesnez et deliverez le
Qoefisme jour de Novembre darrein passeez et de vynt
marc par lui resceuz par voie dappreste pour la cause
desuisd fesantz a lui due allouance par my son dit
serement si bien de les costages cariages et expences
desusdites et de deux souldz le semaigne pour la table
de chascun de eux come de les vynt marcs par lui
resceuz par voie dappreste pour la cause desusdite Et
de ce que par le dit acconte vous troeverez estre
resonablement duz au dit Johan facez certifier cliere-
ment et distinctement a notre consail susdit Don souz
notre prive seal a Westm le xii. jour de Feverer Ian de
notre regne primer.
{In dorao.) Irrotulatur termino Sancti Hillar anno primo
rotulo duodecimo.
{In dorso.) Praetextu bris Regis hujus computatum est ad scao-
carium compor cum Johanne Bolde infrascripto tarn pro
costag cariag et expen per ipsum fiict circa xii. prisonar
domini H* nuper Regis Anglise pris domini Regis nunc
nuper capt in Meaux de Bray in Franc per ipsum re£ Lon-
don vi^. die Jut anno decimo dicti Regis pris et per ipsum
duel usq^ castrum de Conewaye ad eos ibidem salvo et
secure cnstodiend quam per ipsum reducS et deliberaC
constabular Turris London ix^. die Novembr anno
primo Regis nunc Qui quidem computus irrotulatur
BP. x^ dicti Regis pris R^ comporum C. Q. debentur
ei per comp prasdici xi. li. iii. 8f.
142S.3 1 HENRY VI. 29
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 126. a modem
Transcript
Proceeding of the Council, 12th February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy d'Engleterre et de
France et Seignur d'Irlande As Tresorer Sf Barons de
notre eschequier saluz Nous volons de Pavis de notre
grand conseil et vous mandons que vous acontez due-
ment ovesque notre chier et foial cbivaler Wautier de la
Pole par son serement du viage qil fist jatard alant du
dommandement de notre treschier seignur et pere le Roy
qi Dieux assoille vers le treshault et tresexcellent prince
le Roy des Romayns et autres estatz Dalemoigne * et de
noz deniers par lui receus par celle encheson fesantz a
lui due allouance dautieux gages journalx du jour qil
par celle cause partist de notre citee de Londres vers les
dites parties Dalmaigne tanque a son retour a mesme
notre citee come ont este allouez as autres de son estat
en cas semble avant ces heures ensemblement ovesq^
coustages resonables pur ses passage et repassage de la
meer Et de ce que par tiel aconte serra trove par nous
resonablement due au dit Wautier facez distinctement et
apartement certifier notre counseil desusdit. Do& souz
notre prive seal a Westm le xii. jour de Feverer, Pan de
notre regne primer.
{In dorso.) Irrotulatur termino Pascbas anno primo rotulo
tertio.
1 Richard bishop of London, Sir Walter de la Pole knight, and
Doctor Nicholas Bidelston, were appointed ambassadors to the King
of the Romans on the 4th January, 9 Hen-V. 1422. Vide Foedera,
Tol. X. p. 169. Another Petition from Sir Walter de la Pole on this
subject will be found in a subsequent page.
30 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
(In dorso.) Prsetexta brevis Regis computatam est seem
coroporu cum Waltero de la Pole infrascripto de quodam
viagio per ipsum nuper facto eundo ex mandato domini
H. nuper Regis Anglias patris Regis nunc versus Regem
Romanorum et alios Dominos de AJmannia una cum pas-
sagio et repassagio suis maris videlicet a tertio die
Marcii anno nono dicti Regis patris quo die iter suum
arripuit de civitate London in viagio prsedicto versus
dictas partes Almanniae usc^ xxv^. diem Septembr tunc
prox sequen quo die redijt London scilicet eundo mo-
rando et redeundo per ccvii. dies primo die et uUimo
Gomputal Qui quidem compotus irrotulatur B^ x™®.
dicti Regis patris B^ compor et debentur ei per compm
prsedictum cxliiij. ti. xiij. 9. ij. d.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 5 b. conienqnrari/ MS.
13th February, lHen.YL 1423.]
xiij^ die Febniar anno p^ pntib3 apud Westm in consit
^ dnis Ducib3 Glouc 1 Exon Archiepo Cant* London
Wyntoil T:Dunolm Cancellar Angt Epis RadulfoCromwelt
Wal?o Hungerford militib3 Jolii Stafford clico Thef Angt
concordatii est q* Radus Cromwell WiHms Bowes Jofies
Martyn \ omes alii qui feoffiiti fuerunt p excellentissimu
principem dnm Thomam nup Ducem Clarenc ia maflio 1
dnio de Brustewyk castro It mamo de Skipse pronatu aH^ie
de Melsa in com Ebo]^ manlio de Barowe pronatu abbathie
de Thornton in com Lincoln necnon omib3 manliis rris
ten redditib3 #viciis franchef libtatib3 \ possessionib3
quibuscumq^ noib} censeanf^ nuncupanf^ aut dinoscant'
infra villas de Preston Burton Pidse Bondbrustwykf
M28.] 1 HENRY VI. 31
Skeklyng Lelle Dyke Paule Kayngham Skestlyng Esyng-
tan Eolnese Withornse et Cleton cu villis hamelettis
membris et feodi firmis feodis militu advocacionib} ac
pronatib} coUegio^ ecctiaj^ vicariaj^ capellaj^ cantaria^
hospitaliu et alio^ bnficio^ eccasticoj^ quo^cum% [cor-
rodiis] pensionib} et aliis officiis homagiis et fideli-
tatib} wardis maritagiis releviis escaetis forisfcur wayfo
strayfs infangthef outfangthef cur baronu visib} france-
pleg letis rapis hundred wapentag wrecco maris feriis
Baercatis franchesiis libtatib} 1 libis consuetudinib} pratis
pasturis forestis boscis parcis chaceis landys warennis
assartis purpresturis chiminagiis piscariis molendinis
moris mariscis turbariis aquis stagnis vivariis viis pas-
sages et c5niinis in grosso vel appendent* ac aliis
comunis proficuis c5moditatib3 in solo alieno pcipiend
reVsionib3 tam rraj^ *lt ten tento]^ in dotem q*m tra^
*^fi t possessionu tento^ ad rminu vite vel anno^
vel in feodo talliato et omib} aliis revsionib} It serviciis
*a liho^ tenenc q*m nativo^ cu corporalib3 sequelis
^t exitib3 eo^dm nativo^^ ac omib} aliis reb} aisia-
nientis proficuis comoditatib} 1 emolumentis ad dca
<^tru manlia dominiu ?ras It ten I possession es vel ad
^iquod eoj^dm quocumq^ modo It in q^cuq^ loco cu omib3
^o^ ptin appendentib} sive spectantib3 infra com pdict*
una cu feodis % advocacionib} alibi infra regnu Angt ad
ead" castrum manlia dniu officia terras 1 teii cum ptin in
eisd" com appendentib3 sive spectantib3 pro certis causis
evidentib3 LX\ ronabilib3 eisdem consilio declaratis Eadem
castrum maflia 1 dniu cu ptin "t aliis reb3 sup^dcis p
cartam suam tradent 1 dimittent Robto dno de Wylughby
Thome Erpingham mUiti Wittmo Bonevyle militi WiHuio
Cromwell militi Thome Burgeys armigJo et Wittmo Thirle-
Walt Rend 1 tenend a data confeccois ejusdem carte viaa,
ad nnem termini quadraginta annoj^ exlc px sequent* ^
32 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U2S.
plenar completo^ pro soluc [debito^] p^fati nup Ducis
Clarenc inde faci^. Ita q<^ post eundih tminii eadem
castrii manSia dniu cu ptin et aliis reb3 supius specificat'
remaneant pfato dno 1^ et heredib3 suis imppm Aliqua
declaracoe inde facta seu alia matia quaciiq^ non obstante j
cuj^ quidem carte tenor sequit'^ in hec verba. Sciant
psentes \ futuri q* nos Radus Cromwell miles Joies
Colvyle miles Wittms Bowes miles Johes Martyn Hen-
ricus Merston cticus Wittms Alynton 1 Jacobus Strang-
ways tradidimus dimisimus 1 hac psenti carta nra
indentata confirmavimus Robto dno de Wylughby Thome
Erpyngham militi Wittmo Bonevyle railiti Wittmo Crom-
well militi Thome Burgeys armiglo 1 Wittmo Thirlewall
maSiii t dniii de Brustwyk ac castrii 1 maSiii de Skipse
pronatu abbie de Melsa in com Ebo]^ manliu de Barowe
pronatii abbie de Thornton in com Lincoln necnon omia
manlia rras ten redditus #vicia firanchesias libtates It
possessiones nra quecumq^ quibuscumq^ noib3 censeant'
niicupene^ vel dinoscanf inf* villas de Prestofi Burton
Pidse Bondbrustwykf Skeklyng Lelle Dyke Paule
Kayngh*m Skeftlyng Esyngtoii Kylnese Withornse %
Cleton cu villis hamelettis membris T: feodi firmis feodis
militu advocacionib3 ac pronatib3 eccUa^ coUegio]^ vica-
ria^ capella^ cantaria^ hospitaliil ^ alio^ bnficio^ ecctias-
ticoj^ quoj^cumq^ corrodiis pensionib3 It aliis officiis
homagiis It iidelitatib3 wardis maritagiis releviis escaetis
forisf curis waifs straifs infangthef 1 outfangthef cur
baronu visib3 francepleg letis rapis hundred wapentag
wrecco maris feriis mercatis franchesiis libtatib3 % libis
consuetudinib3 pratis pasturis forestis boscis parcis
chaceis landis warennis assartis purpsturis chiminagiis
piscariis molendinis moris mariscis turbariis aquis stagnis
vivariis viis passagiis It comunis in grosso vel appendenc
ac aliis coinunis proficuis comoditatib3 in solo alieno
U2S.] 1 HENRY VL 33
pcipiend rersionib} tain tra^ lb tentoj^ tentoj^ in do tern
q*m tra^ ten T; possessionu tento^ ad rminu vite vel
anno^ vel in feodo talliato It omib} aliis revsionib} t
serviciis tam li16o^ tenenciu q*m nativo^ cu corporalib3
sequelis \ exitib3 eo^dm nativo^ ac omib} aliis rebus
aisiamentis proficuis cdmoditatib} It emolument f ad dca
castru maniia dniu rras ten % ' possessiones vel ad aliquod
eo^dm quocumq^ modo It in quocumq^ loco cu omib} eo^
ptiii appendentib} sive spectantib} infra coin pdic^ una cu
feodis 1: advocacionib} alibi inf^ regnu Anglie ad eadm
castru maniia dniu officia rras 1 teii cu ptiii in eisdm comi-
tatib3 ptinentib} appenden? sive spectanL H'end 1 * te- * f-6.
nend pdca castru maniia "l dnium pronatu rras teri redditus
revsiones 1 fvic cu ptin \ oinib} aliis \ singulis sup^dcis
pfate Rotto dno de Wilugtby Thome Erpingh*m WiKmo
Bonevyle Wiltmo Cromwell Thoe Burgeys % WiHmo
Thirlewall executorib} 1 assignatf suis a die confeccois
psenciu us% ad finem tmini quadraginta anno^ exlc
px sequent plenar completo^ pro solucoe debito^ pfati
nup Duels. Ita q"^ post eundem tminii eadm castru
maniia dnium cu ptiH ^ omib3 aliis supius specificatf
remaneant metuendissimo dno firo H. Regi Anglie \
Francie 1 liedib3 suis Regib3 Anglie imppm adeo plene T:
Integra cu oini juris plenitudine sicut nos una cum Rico
Norton ^ Johanne Heron milite jam defunctis ea huim^
ex dono It feof&mento [excellentissimi p*ncipis1t dni Kri]
dni Thome nup Ducf Clarenc put p cartam feofFamenti
p^fati nup Ducis nobis simul cu pfato Rico 'I Johanne
Heron post sponsalia inr pfat* nup Ducem et dnam Mar-
garetam Ducissam Clarenc jam supstit' celebrat* inde
confect' plene liquet In cuj^ rei testimoniu utriq^ parti
psentis carte fire nos pfati Radus Johes Colvyle WiUms
Bowes Johes Martyn Henricus Merston Wittms Alyngtoii
VOL. III. D
34 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*23.
1 Jacobus sigilla nra apposuimus. Dat* xiij°. die Februar
anno regni pdci Jt primo.
llbid. f.6. 15th February, 1 Hen.VI. 1428-]
xv°. die dci nnenf apud Westm psentib} dnis Due
Glouc T: Exoii Arcli Can? London Wynton 1 Wigorn
Epis Comit March 1 War? Cromwell Tiptoft 1 Hung?-
ford Cane Thef 'I Custod privat sigilt quia administra-
tores [bono^] Jl defuncri in teslo suo p ipm ad hoc
noiati diu ptelarunt 1 recusarunt penit^ assume in se
onus hm^ nee aliqua via porant ad hoc induci per dnos :!
dci dni de consil saltern illi in dco teslo executores
n5ial ibm assumpserunt in se onus administrac bono^
pdco^ usq^ ad suma in ac£ pliamenl limital V3 xLmt.
marca^ j ^ et tandem interogatf singillatim dictf admi-
nistratorib} sic in teslo regio noiatf p p'us 1 ibm existen
an ipi vellent una cu aliis dnis coexecutorib} suis
administrare rndernt cepatim q* sic.
Isto eciam die concesf fuit qd waranl exc tesH Johannis
Spencer nup Custod Garderob {t defuncti Thef 1 Baroii
de sc*cio direct de allocand dcos executores in eo^ comp
omes parcell in quod magno rotulo ibm ostenf 1 in filac
reman content que quidem pcell concesf fuunt p Pr
defunctu ut dicit'.
Isto ec die disputat 1 tractat fuit qued longa com*
missio dni Wynton sup assignac custume I alio^ proficuo^
\c. sibi p P: defunctu conces<f in quoit portu Angl pro
mutuac certe sume eid Jt mutual ad sustentac guerra^
suai J et tand ibm in p^senc dno^ pdco^ ac justic Angt
^ fvientiu ad leges \ al videbat' q** effcus pdci comis-
J Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. pp. 172-173.
1«S0 1 HENRY VI. S5
sionis non cont^riabaf^ actui in ull pliamento Pr nuc sup
concessione subsidii p coitatem in defiensionem regni
concesfj^ cu ille pecunie [mutual] p dcm dnm Wyntoii
expendebant'^ in defensionem regni T: pp? at causas ibm
allegaf. Et ultius concesf erat q** dns Thef fa8et billas
suas Cane direct sup noiac uni^ custumar p dnm Wynl
in quolibt portu noiand j Et q*' dns Cane fac eid dno
Wynl at bKa It mandal sibi neeessar scdm qd Ire pdee
pal testanf.
Eod die WiHms Pope introduxit quend idiotam euj^
custod una eii tris suis sibi p dnm ^ defunetu p Tras
suas dal ffiunt deo WiBow et probal ibm elare eora
dnis qd idiota fuit dni retradiderunt eu deo Wifimo
custodiend jux* form \ effcm eoneessionis sibi faete
ut sup*.
llbid. 16th February, 1 Hen, VI. 14.23-]
xvj^. die dei menf apud . Westm pntib3 dnis Dueib3
Glouc 1 Exon Arct Canl Londoil Wyntoii t Wigorn
Epis Mareli Waif 1 Northumbr Comitib5 ordinal 1 eon-
cordal fuit eertf de eausis qd meatores alienig solvent
p subsidio de quolibt sacco lane xliij. S. iiij. d. j de
quibuslib3 eexl. pellib3 lanutf xliij. s. iiij.d. </ et de quo-
libt lasto eorio^ iiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. et pro custuma de
quolibt saceo lane x. s. de quib3libt eexl. pellib3 l^Qutf
X. s. et de quoit lasto eorio^ xx. s. ^ no ult* aliq* eon-
cessione aut ordinaeione inedtrariu edil non obstante et
pnti ordinacoe a primo die Septembr px p^rit usq^ in
finem unius anni plenar eomplel px sequen duratur.
Isto die eoneordal est qd ambax Franc de jpnti in
regno Angt existen Keant de dono ^r in val* aureis aut
1 Vide Rot. Pari, vol.iv. p. 173.
D 2
36 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
deaurat€ vid} Epus MorineS consanguineus 1^ ad valorem
iiij^'. ti. dns Lurdin de Saligny ad vat xl. ti. magr Joli
de Mailly ad valorem xl. li. ac ceri doctores It magr
Jolies Ryvel Secretar quilibt eo^ ad valorem xx. li.
llhid. f.6b. 17th February, 1 Hen,VI. 1423-]
xvij°. die dci menf apud Westm p^Dtib3 dnis Ducib5
Glouc "l Exon ArcR Cant Epis Londofi ^ Wynl Comitib3
March War? 1 North umbr Cromewelt Tiptoft 1 Hung?-
ford Cane Thef It Custod pVal sigiB concesf fuit Eliza-
beth que fuit ux Thome de Clifford chivaler It Elizabetl^
que fuit ux Jotiis de Clifford cMr maritagiu Thome filii
1 ted dci Joliis qui de dno H. nup Pr Anglie pre $t nuc
tenuit in capite infra etatem 1 in custod existeii. Et si
de pdict Th fit humanitus contingat ipo non maritato
[lied 8UO inf* etal existent sitir no maritato] pfaJ
Elizabetti 1 Elizabetti tieant maritagiu tim^ ted sic inf*
etatem existeii non maritati et sic de ted in tedem
quousq^ eedm Elizabeth 1 Elizabetti effcm maritagii
alicuj^ tiedum pdco^ debite f Sint assecuti ^ solvend 1^
ad sc^cm suum pro maritag pdco octingenias marcas
vid} cc. marc inde ad fm Sci Mictiis px futur cc. marc
inde ad fm Pasche tunc px sequen cc. marc inde ad
fm Sci Mictiis q** erit in anno D*ni M^^°cccc™°xxiiij*^
et cc. marc inde ad fm Pascti extunc px sequens^ sup
qua concessione mandat est Cane qd capt sufficient
securitat in Cane ^ de suma pdca ad festa pdca bn It
fidelir psolvend eisdm Elizabetti 1 Elizabetti tras inde
sub magno sigillo Pr fier fac ut in forma.
Eod die concordat fuit qd ptit pendens inr dnam de
Trivet 1 Rofetu Chamtlain in consit una cum suppt ^
at act reman ibm c5mittant' dno Cane in cancel! p
Pminand.
1428.] 1 HENRY VL 3?
llbid. 18th February, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
xviij^ die ejusdm inen# apud Westm p^sentib} dnis Duce
Exon Arcti Canl Epis London 1 Wyn? Comite Marcb
Hungiford Cane Thef 1 Custod privat sigilt concesf
est ppr certas ronabiles It evidentes causas in quadam
suppt rem in filac contend porrect p Decanii % cappitulu
ecctie beat Marie [catlij' Sa^ qd iid Decanus 1 capi'** 1
successores sui rras te& 1 redditus cum ptin tam de feodo
suo pp*o q*m alieno r' exceptis rris ten 1 redditib3 que
de Pr tenentur in capile necnon advocaciones ecctia^ ad
valorem quinquaginta libraj^ p annu de psonis quibus-
cumq^ adquirere^ 1 ecctias illas approp'are % eas sic
approp'atas una cum rris ten It redditib} ^dcis usq^
ad valorem annuii supMicl ^ere % tenere possint sibi I
8UCC suis tam in auxiliu emendac It reparac campanit
pet^i ibm stanl in medio ecctie qd in maxio mine picTo
constat esse ad psens q^m ad divina in dca ecctia cath
p salubri statu ^rltc. ac donato^ tra^ tefi reddituu It
advocac pdco^ dum vixlint et p aiab3 eo^ cu ab hac luce
migravint tc. ac ad alia caritatf opa faciend Ic. Statuto
de rris 1 ten ad manu mortua non ponend edit' non
obstante ^ Et qd p inquisitiones inde capt' sive capiend
1 in cancellar rite ret'natas seu retomand comptu sit
qd fieri possit ab8% dampno vel ^udico Regf aut alio^
quo^cum%.
Eod die Walrus Hung?ford chivaler annuit transir in
servico ^ in Franc una cu dno Duce Exon 1 at v ita qd
pro [[tepej existen sue ibm ipe exonyet*^ ab onle continue
essend circa corpus ^r nuc i^ qd [in] teslo ^ defuncti pris
sui sibi injuct' fuit j [quod omnes dni ibm decrevunt n5
posse cedere in inhonoracione ipius Walti] Et ec qd
excused medio tempe ab omi administracoe bono& [dcij
P: defuncti ad qua in te^ suo deputat' una cu alliis j If
D 3
38 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, tliSS.
qd post temp^ more sue Kim^ de pnti limitate ipe
licenciet'' ad pficiend certa vota sua pana solempr emissa
que oinia [dni] ibm existen sibi concesifunt libenti aio et
q ipe ibm suppt inactitari.
Eod die concesf fuit Nicbo Mongoray cMr pro custod
Ducf BurboS cc. li.
It' Roberto Scot locuten Turns London pro custod
p*sonar ibm vj^. li.
It* Tb Burton cbtr pro custod dni de Gaucort^
1. marc.
*f.4b. • xviij®. die Februar a^ p^ apud Westm pntib} dnis
Ducib3 Glouc 1 Exon Archiepo Cant' Epis London
Wyntoii Comitib3 Marcb It Northumbr Cromewell Tip-
toft "l Hung?ford Cane Thef T: Custod privat' sigill
conces# erat q"^ in casu quod dns Dux Exon Comes
Mareschalt dns de Wylugbby Walrus Hunglford chivaler
aut aliqui alii dni It nobiles de retinenc eo^ de transfre-
tand in regnu Franc in obsequio p^ 1 de dco dno Jt
tenent' in capite decedat seu decedant in diet' fvic Jt in
Franc quod Deus avtat bede suo aut bidib3 suis infra
etate hie existen «/ q'^ in hoc casu ux aut uxes ipius sic
decedentis aut ipo^ sic decedent' ut sup* seu executores
testamenti aut testamento^ ipius aut eo^d aut alius vel
alii per eu vel eos noiat^ seu noiand noiati seu noiand
beat seu beant custod \ maritag bedis seu bedu suo2^
pdco^ sic inf* etate existent? seu existenciu durante
minori etate ejusd seu eo^d j reddend inde ^ annuatim
ronabilit tantu quantu alii dar voluint seu inu ipos 1
dnm Thef Angt a^ consit pr pro tempore existen porit
concordari.
142S.J 1 HENRY VI. 39
llbid. f.6b. and 7 a. 19th February, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
xix^ die dci menf apud Westm jpntib} dnis Ducib}
Glouc 1 Exon Epis Wynton t Wigorn Marcli Warr T:
Northumbr Comitib} Cromwell Hungiford % Tiptoft
Cane Thef Tt Custod privati sigilli concordat' T: conces^f
est qd omes Vic in q*b3cuqj comitatib} Angt qui ab
antiqua consuetudine solebant liere pdonaciones arrerag
com ipo^ sine ulriori prosecucoe penes dnos de consilio
beant a custod privati sigilli warant' Thef 1 Baronib}
de allocando eis juxta minorem summam eis seu eo^
p^decessorib3 vie ante li tempora in diet* sc*cio allocata.
• Eodem die concesf fuit ppt certas ronabiles causas * ^' 7j
latins in quad Ira reman in filac content' conces# fuit bur-
gensib} ville Berewici sup Twedam in relevamen ipoj^ It
dicte ville licencia qd ipi p sex annos px futuros lanas coria
1 pelles lanutas de quibuscumq^ personis sibi placuit ta de
crescentia inr aquas de Coket 1 Twede q*m de crescencia
de Tewidale t de Scocia erne \ ad portii ville pdce
cariare % ibm eskippare \ vi villam de Middleburgh in
Seland vel villam de Bruges traduce possinty solvendo
P? pro quolib} sacco lane \ p quolib} lasto corio^ T: pro
quibuslib} ducentis 1 quadraginta pellib} lanutis de
crescentiis pdictf xiij. s. T: iiij. d. Et qd deputent' certi
racatores London p Majore noiand de faciend sup pmis<f
in dictf portub} de MiddelburgR It Bruges fidele scru-
tiniu 1 inde certificand consity Et ec qd dns Comes
Northumbr teat potestatem de inquirend in diet' portu
Berewici sup pmisf.
Eodm die concesf est qd dirigant^ Ire depcatorie dno
P*pe in bona forma pro provisione Prioris de SuUak in
Aquitaii ad epatu Aquen ibm vacan ut dicif^.
D 4
40 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S
IJOrid. f.7a. 2l8t February, 1 Hen.VL 142S.
xxj®. die dci menf apud Westm pnlib3 dnis Ducib5
Glouc 1 Exon Arch Cant' Wynt' 1 Wygorn Epis MarcH
War? 1 Northumbr Comitib} Tiptoft Hungerford Cane
Thef 1 Custod privati sigilt ordinat* t provif fuit pro
solucoe soldar ville It castrl Calef ac march ihm de
surama quinq, milliu libra^ distribuend in? eosdm modo
quo seq^t"^ Primo q^ divi soldar indebitant' Pr pro certis
firmis revenc demaniii ihm in divf pecunia^ sumis
ordinal' est qd omnes siml soldar ibm ad informacoem
The# Calef fa5 illos soldar sic indebitat* Jtr pro hm^
revencionib3 demaflo^ primo 1 ante omia solve Jt ad
efFcm qd ista soluc fieri possit pro parte Jt in manib} ta
ipis sic indebitatf ut pmittitur q^m aliis sinaute qd dedu-
catur tantu quantii non porit heri modo de debitis reven-
cionu ut sup^ in integ^ suma modo assignat' de qua suina
assignat' ipis de villa % castro Calef iiij"^. ti. Et ceris
cap** 1 soldar de March ihm milt li. Et xiij. s. iiij. d. de
subsid de quoliht sacco lane distribuend inr ipos de villa
1 castro Cale#1t diet' cap** t soldar marchea^ ibm cuilht
scdm ptem suara que ipm continget aut erit debit* r' que
quidm assign sup subsid lana^ [ineipiet] a primo die
instantC menf Fehr It durabit us% in px pliamentu p
Dei gram tenend quo tempe si et quatenus melior provisio
[dno Pr] p coitate regni sui ordinabit' sic firme spat' p
Dei gram diet' soldar uhiori modo pvidebit' et sic qd
eonsidatf considerand non diu hebut cam quereland
quod absit.
xxj**. die Februar sP p° apud Westm p)ntib5 dnis
Ducib3 Glouc t Exon Arch Cant' Lond Wynt' t
Wygorn Epis March War? T: Northumb? Comitib} Crom-
well Tiptoa 1 Hung?ford Cane The# 1 Custod privat'
1428.] I HENRY VL 41
sigilt concesf erat q** omia rre It ten ptin prioratui See
Fidis de Longville [alienig al diet' p^oratui de Longville
Giflford al diet* p'oratui de Newenton Longville] cum
ptin in regno Angt una cu omib} aliis mamis riis p^s
redditib} boscis molendinis porcionib3 pensionib3 feod
rectoriis revsionib} jurib} cois dniis exitib} emolumentis
revencionib3 1 liiditacionib} quibuscumq^ T: pensione de
Spaldyng vat xL li, p a™ abbathie de Aungiers dudii
ptinentib3 scdm forma % effcm Ira^ pat' dno^ H. quarti
It H. quinti Regd Angt Rado Rocheford militi inde con-
cesf \ confirmat' dimittant' modo ad firma dompno Johi
Lidgate 1 JoM de Tofte monachis JoRi Glastoii It
WiSmo Malton capellanis ad noiacionem pfat' Radi
Rocheford sine aliquo inde reddendo quousq^ dco Rado
pvisu fuit de recompenf conveient ad t^ vite sue ad val
annuu rra^ 1 ten jpdco^ prout sibi pmis# fuit p drim ^
defunctu prem Jt nuc apud Dovorr.
£odm die per dnos considerata concesf p dnm ^
defunctu prem Jt nuc f ca p Iras suas pat' WilJmo Pope
ad tium vite sue de \ sup ojQSc cirografiar in coi banco Pr
que quid concesf nondu potest sortiri eflfcm ob certas
causas Ttc, iidm dni de consil concesfunt q* p)fat' WiHms
fieat % gaudeat dco officio put ec het It possidet in Pnti
usq^ ad px pliamentu tenend una cu feodis vad "I pficuis
eidm ptin et qd possit diet' offic p sufficient' deputat'
suu occupar sic qd medio tempe nuUe alri psone con-
ceded diet' offic.
[iWa. 22nd February, 1 Hen. VI. 14.2S.]
xxij°. die dci men# apud Westm p^ntib} dnis Ducib3
Glouc \ Exon Arct Cant' London Wynt' Epis March
Warr T: Northiibr Comitib3 Cromwell Hung?ford It
Tiptoft Cane Thef It Custod priva! sigilt conces# est
42 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL* liiSS.
Jolii £po London itur in Franc de eend ibm de consit ^
cc. li. pro uno quartio anni [et p alio q*rrio anni] tanta
suma rec idm Eps de revenc regni Franc vel Norman a
dno Duce Bed in Franc j Et si diet' diis Dux Bed diet'
suma cc, li. sibi in Franc solve recusavit sen non ordi-
navit qd sibi satisfiat ibm alio modo Ic satis6et eid Epo
hie in Angt de tanta siima cu contiglit ipm illuc redir.
f.7b. # Eodm die dns Baro de Graystok assumpsit in se pro
duob} annis prox futuris custodiam castri de Rokesburgh
eod modo quo prius ill** custodivit T: scdm tenorem It
efFcm indent'a^ inr Pr defunctu ^ ipm confecta^ per quas
dicebat' p Wittm Hankeford 1 at qd dcus Baro adhuc
obligabaf^ 1/ sb conducioe lu qd dni promittunt sibi soluc
in portu ville de HulT de oroi eo qd ei aretro est p
custodia castri p^dci 1 qd diet' assignac portus pro ij^'
aiiis ja px fut^'is tam pro veri debito q*m novo sibi
accrescend no auferat' ab eo j qd dni ibm concesftmt
eid.
Eodm die concesf est qd due tall de ij"^^' K. p dnm
Wyntoii dno Jt deftmcto in t*nsitu suo ap^ Dovorr
jpstitaj^ T: sibi p Witt Kynwolrassh nup Thef Anglie
libate y que quidm tallie jam ppu mortem p st expirate
tradantf^ nuc Thef Anglie qui liberabit eidm dno Wyntoii
at duas talt ejusdm sume sol vend p man^ collector sub--
sidii lana^ pelliu lanuta^ \ corio^ in portu Londoil ubi
priores talt erant ec solvend.
Isto die ordinat' fuit qd dni Eps Wynton It WigorB
Comes Northumbr Dns de Ferrar de Groby Jolies Tiptoft
1 Walrus de la Pole milites Magr Robtus Gilbert sacre
pagine pfessor 1 Magr Nictius Bildeston legu doctor
transeant in ambax Jptr ad consit geSale Pavie celebrand
ut dicit'.
14230 1 HENRY VI. 43
llbid. 24.th February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xxiiij**. die did menf apud Westm pntib3 dnis Duce
Glouc % Exon Arch Cant' Epo Wyntofi Comite
Northumbr Cromwell Tiptoft Cane Thef % Custod
privat' ,sigill concesf est mcatorib} \ burgensib} ville
Novi Castri sup Tynam in relevamen gravaminu t pau-
ptatis eo^ in quad suppt reman in filac declaral j licenc
eskippand in dicto portu lanas pelles lanutas \ coria ad
numu mille sacco^ lane pelt lanut*^ et corio^ j com-
putando semp una lastam corio^ pro duob3 saccf lane It
cc pelles lanuf p nuSu mino]^ pelliu cxl. pelles lanut'
ult* diet* centu pro uno sacco lane de crescenc com
Northumbr Cumbr Westml* \ epatus Dunolmen 1 diet'
lanas *la vendend in quibuscumq^ locf 1 partib5 ult*-
marinis de obia aut amicitia dni Pr existeii j Solul p^ It
ante omia custumis 1 aliis den!iis debitf scdm formam \
consuetudine at portuu regni Angt j Proviso qd occone
pntf licenc dci £catores \ burgenf nuUas lanas pelles
lanut* seu coria de aliqua alia crescenc q*m com pdco^
t epatus in diet' portu eskippent sb pena forisfcur ea^dm
laoa^ 1c. pnti licenc duratur p unum annu y Et qd fiat
comissio Comitib3 Northumbr \ WestiSl' 1 Rado Crom-
well chivaler ad inquirend de tempore in tempus tim^
eskip pac.
Eod die concesf 1 concordat* est qd dns Thef Angt
recipiet 1: hebit ad usum ^ nuc de bonis ^ defuncti pris
sui tantii quantu ipe ide Thef de advisamenlo \ mandate
dno^ de coDsit solvit aut solvet pro debite dci pris suL
Eodin ec die concesf 'I concordat' erat qd fiat procu-
latoiiii ndie R^o fact' Epis Lincoln 1 Cicestre ac Priori
de SciIIak in AquitaS qui in px transitu? sunt verf curia
^ petend' locu Pr in pWncia P*pe \ consilii geSat pro
44 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
regno suo Franc debit' una cum at clausut necc^iis It
oportunis.
lUnd. 27th February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xxvij°. die Februar sP p° pntib5 dnis Duce Glouc 1
Exoii Epo Wynt' Comite Northumbr Cromwelt Cane
Thef I Custod privat* sigill concesf est qd ubi dns
Comes Northumbr 6uit tempore pris 1^ nuc divsas
tallias sibi libat' pro vad suis p salvo custod ville
Berewic sup Tweda ac estmarcKi verf Scocia usq^ ad
slima vj'^^Dlxij. El. xij. §• ij. d. ob que quidem tall p
mortem pdci pris Jt nuc sut expirate renovent'' capiend
in portub3 Novi Castri sup Tynam Boston t Hull p
manus custumar Ic. in dictf portub} qui pro tempe f uint
et alibi de denar p p'us non assignatis j £t insup qd id
Comes de cero pferat' in solucionib3 seu assignacionib}
in dictf portub} fiendis post assignac xiij. s. iiij. d. de
quolibt sacco lane \c pro soluc vad soldar ville Calef It
marcliia^ ibm in quolibt portu regni Angt assign eisd.
Et consitis concesf f ca fuit Baroni de Greystok capitaneo
castri pr de Rokesburgh pro omi eo qd sibi aretro de
vad suis fuit. Et ec Ric Nevill cMr capp°*** ville
Carleolen 1 custod westmarch verf Scocia pro eo qd
sibi ec aretro existit de vad suis.
Eodm xxvij®. die Februar a® p*' apud Westm ppr certas
causas ronabiles in quad supplicac p dnm Comitem
Northumbr dnis de consil porrecl 1 reman in fitaco
concesf est eid Comiti licenc qd ipe possit enfeoffar Th.
Epm Dunolmen Radm Comitem [de] Westm Robm
Umfraville chtr Brianu Fairefax capellanu WiHm Lamb-
tofi \ Thoma Stokedale in maniiis de Cletop Gagilswyk
Langestrotb 1 Topclyf cii advocac ecclie de Arneclyf
^ ^^ g^ cum ptiil in com Eboj^ ad vat • ccc. ti. p aiiii hend It
142S.] 1 HENRY VL 45
tenend sibi 1 tedib3 suis imppm et ec dat* fuit licenc
eid Thome Epo Rado Robto Briano WiBo 1 Thome qd
ipi dicta manlia cu advocacoe andict' cu eo^ ptin de
feoffiunento pfati Comitf Northumbr sic possint recipe
sine impedimento ^ aut l&ed vel ministro]^ suo^ quo&-
cumq^.
llbid. f. 8. 28th February, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xxviij^ die ejusd men# apud Westm p8entib3 dnis
Ducib3 Glouc % Exon Arch Canf Comitib} Warf 1
Northumbr Cromwell Tiptoft Hung?ford Cane Thei \
Custod privat' sigill' % ordinat' sit p statut' qd si aiique
alienaciones rra^ 1 ten tento^ de dno Pr in capite fiant
sine P: licenc qd in fli casu diet* rre \ ten capiant' in
manu ^ quous% raconabilis finis inde levet' p Cane Angt
ad opus ^ ac Thomas nup Dux Clarenc jam defunctus
p nomen Thome Ducis Claren Comitf Albe Marlie 1
Seneschall Angt p cartam sua enfeofliivit Radm Crom-
welt milite Johem Colville Wilbn Bowes Henr Merston
cticQ Jacobu Strangeweys Joh Martyn It WiSm Alyngton
adhuc supstites et Ricm Norton 1 Joh Heron jam de-
funcE in certf castris manSiis It dniis suis cum ptiil prout
in qoad tra in filac rem plene liquet tent' de dno Pr in
capite sine licenc ipius dni pr quar diet' castra man!ia \
dhia com ptin occone transgr pdce captf fuunt in manus
Pr defuncti 1 adhuc existunt in manib3 Pr niic y concerf
est ad instanc suppt pdco^ enfeoflbt* \ pro mille marc
xAutC in hanapio pdonac tfnsgr in p^misf £urt' t ec qd
diet* enfeoffiU* reheant \ teneant sibi \ hed sois imppm
diet* casLra mama % dnia cu ptin scdm fbrmam \ eflfcm
dcHiac p^dicrf.
46 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL. [1423.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 106. a modem
TrcmscripL
Proceeding of the Council on the statement of Sir Thomas Swynbourne,
Constable of Fronsac, respecting the state of Guienne, 1st March,
lHen.VI. 1423.]
S'^ Thomas Swinbourn, Pons Sire de Castilhon and
William Peytevyn signifye, how many times formerly
they had showed the great losses and havok in those
parts, and tribulations of poor lieges and still wors and
wors least layd at theyr door, show as foUoweth :
First what great losses Ic. those have sufferd ever
since the first wars to these present truce.
Item in last wars your poor lieges here have from
rebells and enemy taken diverse castles Itc. ransoms and
appatyments by the last truce are reduced so low that
they must be foyn to leave them to the enemy, to our
perpetuel destruction and to the abaisment of the said
crown.
Item when the said castles Ic. shalbe demolished and
in enemys hands, those who quit them will not have
whereon to live, and the enemy will master all the tother
that should remayn.
Item for that your soldjors of the castle of Fronsak
are not, as they say, payed their wages to support their
lives have none other but by robery and pillage and
break all safe conducts Frenche or English, which they
daily do, insomuch that the victuals, whereby the city of
Burdeux shuld be sustayned, cannot be supplyed and
preserved by their friends, for fear from those of Fronsak.
And as the garrison there consists of divers nations as
Welsh and others have destroyed your poor lieges of the
power and seignoury of Fronsac which aforetimes was
142S.] 1 HENRY VL 47
one of the principal powers and lordships of all the
country of the Bourdaloys and by consequence will
follow the destruction and loss of your towns of Lyborne
Saint Mellyon Bourg and Biay and all the country there-
about.
Item whereas your nobles gentyls ^ comons of Guyen
with good advice and deliberation of their conseyl at
your city of Bordeaux of one goodwill and consent for
the common good of the said country have tane certain
truces with the Spanyards, as by the areticles more fully
appears, on such condition that they and their goods be
safe thro* all the river of Giron for your lieges and
subjects and all under your obedience, so as your lieges
who have taken the said truce have licence from you
by your letters patents to make & accomplish the
same for the terme of five years, which letters of your
special grace please to grant for the term aforesaid, and
your letters of command to publish the same and that
none so hardy to break the same all throut the said river
of Giron on payn to forfeit body and goods.
Item as by reason of the wars past and great destruc-
tions que feu le Due d'Orleans and his accom-
plices have in your said country as well about Bourg
as elswhere your people there thereby reduced to such
poverty, have not to live but for the poor vigniards
that are left ; and be it so that your lieges merchants
of England by these truce carry their comoditys and
goods to Rochell to the great comfort and joy of your
enemyes and discouragement of your lieges, for that
they have not where to vend their wines and ware but
to your lieges and merchants hereabouts, who can have
no victuals nor support from your enemyes.
48 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
Please your Royall Magnificence of your special grace
to forbid all yo' lieges that now so hardy to carry any
. ... or victuals to Rochelle or other parts of enemyes,
nor there load wine without your good, which not so
large, but you always have an ey on your poor . . • .
Burdeaux and other here about in these parts in your
obedience And so have us in your care that we not
necessitated to give all up to enemy for want of victuals.
Agreed by the Conseyl with S' Thomas S win-
born in case the King likes.
First that the said S*^ Thomas have 1000^. to distribute
amongst the soldjors of Fronsac, and thereby get the
said cust ^ castel into the King's hands. If can do it
with lesse responsible for the remaynden If they ask
more that he advance to 500 marks or to 1330 ^K 6\ S^.
Item S' Thomas to be captayn and constable of castle
of Fronsac and the country of Fronsadeys for five years.
That he have in his company during these truce
30 men at armes and 60 archers and if war 20 men
at arms and 40 archers^ he to have 100 marks per
annum de regard and the revenue of the country.
M**" the 1 March a. R. i^ at Grenwych then
present Archebishop of Canl Chanc Bishop
Wynton Durham Treasur and Privy Seal.
The K' agreed to all aforesaid.
1 Query.
•H2S.] 1 HENRY Vr. 49
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra^ F. iv. f. 8 a. cantempoiwfy MS.
Sad March, 1 Hen.yL 1423.]
Scdo die Marcii anno p° pntib3 dnis Ducib} Glouc I
Exoa Arch Canl London T: Wyn? Epis Mareschall 1
Northubr Comitib5 Cromwell: Cane Thei\ Custod prival
sigiS concesf [ej Majori ballivis \ burgensib3 ville
de Teneby in SutRwaB 1 eo^ successorib3 qd ipi sint
lifti 'I quieti a fo Sci Michis px futur usq^ in finem
xij, anno^ ex?c pi sequenc plenar complex in portu It
villa BristoB de omi kaiagio muragio pontagio pavagio 1
picagio.
Eod die concesf fuit waran? Cane de faciend Iras
patentes executorib} 1 administratorib3 bono^ $t defuncti
de \ sup administrac uni^ ciphi val 1c. ult* suma
^™*- fi* eis in pliament assigii ad eund effcm 1c. scdm
tenorem cujusdam minute concepte p Mapulton 1 in
custod sua adhuc existen.
Xsto die concluf 1 concordat est in? dnos qd quia dna
de Roos nup vidua ^ tarn inhorifice se maritavit put
recit sine licencia Jt qd finis p eam in hac parte faciend
sit omio ad min^ ad m^ li.
Eod die concesf est dno Comiti Marc^ pro custod
terre Hi'bii in casu quo illuc transirit hoc anno in per-
sona sua ©p*a pro vad suis iiij"^. marc p annu. Et si
volttit mitre baronem de Angt ut deputatu suu Kiebit
pro eod iij™^. marc p annu j Et si bachelariu l&ebit ij"^. in
anno et sup isto dni drrex^unt sibi Iras sb signetis suis.
Isto die concesf fuit warant' qd Thef Calef solvat
p viam p>stit* 1. li. Th Foxtoii clilr \ socus ejus hie
existeii p villa Calef \ qd tantu deducat' in eo^ vad p
diet* Xhe# de suma ipis 1 ceris soldar diet* vitt t ^cTi
modo assignat* solvend.
vox-, ni. E
50 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, ZU2S.
[i&ui £9a.]
Scdo die Marcii anno prime ap** Fres pntib} dnis Due
Glouc 1 Exon ArcR Cant' London 1 Wynt' Epis Comite
Waif Typtoft Cane Thef \ Custod privati sigiH eoAcesf
1 ordinal* fuit qd de subsidio lana^ corioj^ T: pelliu
lanuta^ in quol} portu infra regnu Angl pro eustodia
ville Calef Tt marchia^ eid ville adjaeeneiii tresdecim
solidi 1 quatuor denarii de quoit saeeo lane t tresdeeim
solidi It quatuor denarii de quibuslt dueentis Ht quadra-
ginta pellib} lanutis p ligeos ^ indigenas vel alios alieni-
genas a primo die Febr ulf p^rit* usq^ pliamentu Jt in
px tenend eskippatis sen eskippandis assignet' eapiend j
ae de advisamento pdeo eoncesf fuit Rieo Bokeland
Thesaurario T: Vitellario ville % mareli pdea^ qd ipe p
se vel p deputatos suos tresdecim solidos t quatuor
denar ut pdem est de quott saeco lane t de quibuslt
ducends % quadraginta pellib} lanutis p ligeos Pr indi-
genas vel alienigenas a p^ato primo die Februarii usq^
px parliamentu Pr in quocumq^ portu regni pdci j excepto
portu ville Suthampton eskippand p manus eoUeeto^ sub^
sidii jpdei in quoit portu ejusd regni j portu SutKamptoii
ut Pmittit' exeepto j % omes ae omiodos redditus It pro-
ventus Pr inf* deas villam It mareh qualiteumqj speetantes
ac comodum ^ profieuii de eunagio Pr ibm faei*° quali?-
cumq^ provenientia reeipe 1 ter ae sumas redditus 1
proventus pdeos eirea provisionem vietualiu T: aliax re&
offieiis pdcis ineumbeneiu j ae ad eontentand It solvend
soldaf Pr sup salva eustodia ejusdem ville T: mareSi ibm
tam de veri q*m de novo debito eis aretro existeii
expender 1 applicar valeati/ et qd p^dei eolleetores p
bna sub magno sigillo Pr lieant in mandatis ad deliband
Pfat* The# % ViteUar de tempore in tempus diet* sumas
p indenturas inde debite confieiend absq^ diffieultate seu
U2S.] 1 HENRY VI. 51
retardacoe aliqualiy et qd Thef 1 Cafiar sc*ii Pr pro
tempore existen visis indenturis jpdcis de tempore in
tempus Rer 1 lil&ax fac colectorib} quo^ inrest in hac
pte talliam sive tallias indenturis pdcis concordantes et
qd Thdp t Barones sc*cii p^dci pfatis coUectorib} in
copoto suo in hac parte ad dcm sc*ciu hujusmodi
talliam sive tallias de tempore in tempus debite allocari
fac J et qd idem Thef t Vitellar heat extra Cancellar
Regis aut alias cur Regis tot 1 talia brevia v quot % qualia
pro pmisi in forma debita faciend quovismodo necessaria
fuint absq^ feodo magni sigilli Pr ad opus Pr in hac pte
solvend.
lINd. f. 9 a. Srd March, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
iij®. die Marcii anno p® in domo Fratrum pdicat* Lon-
don pntib3 dnis Ducib} Glouc It Exon Arch Cant*
London 1 Wjmton Epis Warr T: Mareschalt Comitib}
Cancellar Thef 1 Custod p*vati sigilli advisatu appunc-
tuat* % ordinat* Juit inr alia circa provisionem pro sus-
tentacoe [status] avuncT Pr Humfridi Ducis Glouc ^j qd
tam Johnes Leventhorp receptor geSalis ducatus Lan-
castrie q*m Thomas Urswyk Ricus Popeley Galfrus
Poutrell T: Bemardus Ridwar clicus ac ceri dci ducatus
receptores in singulis comitatib} Angl 1 in Wallia sol-
vant p^ato Duci de revencionib} \ exitib5 ducatus pdci
suma quatuor milliu marca^^ vidett quilibt recepto^
p^dco]^ juxta ratam porcionis sive quantitatis recepte sue
sive denarii p eosdm sic recepti de exitib3 T: proventib3
dci ducatus tempore Pr defuncti recepti fSint sive post
mortem suam sive etiam alique terre 'X ten dci ducatus
vel aliqua parcella eo^dm f uunt aut fuit in manib} P:
Sc sive in manib} pdco^ Ducis Exoii Arch Cant* Epo^
■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ ^ ■ I . . I . I . M
1 Vide Fcedera, vol. x. p.26&
£ 2
52 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
Wynton It Dunolm 1 sliof, ex dono T: feoffamento dd
^ defuDcti ^ ac insup qd sup hujusmodi solucionib} sic ut
pmitlit^ p^ato Duci fiend pfatus Dux tradat 1 delitet
dcis receptorib3 quociens \ quando oportuit tras suas
acquietancie sufficientes t sepales sumas sibi sic solutas
testificantes p quas It psentem ordinacionem pfati recep-
tores \ eo^ quilt in eo^ compotis Sieant t heat debit'
allocaciones. Et insup qd auctoritate p^sentis ordina-
cionis WiBms Malberthorp cticus 1 Thomas SoScotes
tieant sufficientem auctoritatem ^ potestatem audiendi
^ rminandi omia compota jpdci genlalis receptoris ^
alio^ recepto^ ducatus jpdci modo debito % usitato
p prius.
lUrid. f. 8 a.]
iij°. die Marc anno p® pntib3 apud Fratres dnis Ducib5
Glouc Exon Wynf Epo Comite Warr Tiptoft Cane \
Thes Johes Radclyf cMr constitutus est Seneschalt
Aquit' 1 RogJus Fienles Major Burdegat ac Magister
Jobes Stookes legum doctor Constabulaf Burdegat^ £t
qd eo^ quil} heat in dco offic duratur q^mdiu ^ plac8it
vad 1 feod consuet' 1 comissiones in forma consuet*.
Eodm die quia quond Wittms Neffeld tuc seisitus de
manlio de Stocton in com Eboj^ diet' manliii on!avit
Witto q°nd Abbi beate Marie Ebo^ T: succ suis in viginti
libr anuati de dco mamo capiend imppm ad supportand
certa ofla in quad tra in filac content* plene expssa^
quod quid mamu modo tenet dns Thomas Dux Exoii
sibi It Tied suis de corpore suo exeunt' et pro defcu hed
1c. le remanle inde Jobi nup Comiti Sofif 1 bed suis 1
in defcu pi 1c. le remanle inde Johanne Comitisse West£t
1 bed suis 1c. 1 © defcu pi 1c. remaSe Henr nunc
Epo Wyntoii ad rmiu vite sue,/ post cuj^ morte le
remanle inde Jobi nup Duci Lane pavo ^ iic [1 bed
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 53
suis imppm cuj^ Res est dns pr nuc] de dono 1 f eofiamento
ipius pavi sui ut dicit^ concesf est p dnos ad specialem
rogatii ipius dni Ducf Exoil Wittmo nuc Abbati be
Marie Ebo^ 1 ejusd • loci Conventui licencia qd ipi *f.8,b.
ecctiam poc!i de Hornsee in com Ebo^ que de eo^
advocac existit ut dicit' possint appear T: ipam sic app^at'
in pp^os usus retiner ipis It succ suis imppm statuto de
rrf t ten ad manu mortua non ponend edit' non obstant'./
Et ec ordinal est q** vicarius ibm dotet' a* in fructub}
vl pecunia ad valorem xx. marc p a".
Eod die concesf e comissio WiBmo Soper Jolii Fox-
holes cUco ^ Nicho Banastre de Sutli ad vendend certos
magnos naves 1 al t*les quales ipis videbit' expedite pro
comodo ^ citra fm Pentecost* px. Ita ^n qd nuUis
extraneis vendant' diet' naves nisi sint subditi Pr amici
vel alligati. Et ec concesf f8unt bria dirigend Majorib3
Vic Ballivis vitt \ portuu London Bristoll Hull Lenn
YernemouiSi 1 Plymmouth qd ipi 1 eof, quilj pu** pclamari
fac in locis consuetis qd omnes illi qui volunt erne de
dictf navib3 veniant ad portu Suthampt' ad pfat* Witt
Jo&em 1 Nic&Di deputat' p ^f de ibm vendend diet'
naves citra f m Pentecost' px.
De termino Pasche anno primo.
llbid. f.9a.]
iij®. die Marcii anno primo pntib} dnis Ducib} Glou-
cestr 1 Exoil London [V\ Wynton Epis Comite Warf
Tiptoft Cane Thef 1 Custod privati sigilli concesf fiiit
Ilobto Shiryngtoii of6c Contrarotulatoris opacionii ^
infra regnu Angl capiend pro eod feod \ vad consuet'
p manus ctici diet' opacionii pro tempore existen q^mdiu
Pr placet
£ 3
54 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
Et eod die constitut' fuit JoR Ardern y cTicus \ sup-
visor opac Pr ut in forma consuet' y et mandat' fuit qd
renovent' Tre patent* al sibi per Jt defunct' de "X sup diet'
ofBc concesf ut p3 per easdem.
♦ f.9. b. • Eod die apud Fratres pdicatores London concordat'
fuit qd fiat warant' sub privato sigillo Thef Calef de
computando cum dno Comit' Warr prout per quandam
supplicac reman in filac ibm cora dnis lect* T; concordat'
apparet j vid} pro duob3 annis pro quib} inr ^ defunct*
\ ipm fact* non f Sunt indenture 1 insup qd q*mcicius id
Thef Calef certificet Custod privati sigilli Jt qd soldar
ville Calef It marchia^ ibm acceptarunt assign eis isto
eod tmino p dnos de consilio pro eo^ vad Ttc. fact' qd
tunc pfatus Comes indentabit de novo pro custodia dee
ville cum dno Pr nuc incipiendo rminu suu iiij*®. die
Februar pi prito anno p° pr nuc 1 sic nuUu erit tempus
vacuu J pntib} dnis Ducib} GIouc % Exori Arcli Cant*
Epo Wyntoa Comite Warr Tiptoft Cane Thef T; Custode
privat* sigilt.
llbid. f.8b. 5th March, 1 Hen.VL 142S.]
v*^. die Marc a** p** apud FTes pntib} dnis Due Glouc
\ Exon Londoii \ Wynt* Epis Tiptoft Cane Thef \
Custod privat* sigiB concesf est qd dns Tbef solvet Jo!ii
de Falces militi de Aragonia qui ve* hue cii rnso Jt
Aragonu Ttc. ad ambax p ^ defunctii p eud milit* sibi
missa xL tu
Eodm die conces# est warant* pro soluc vad eo^ qui
transitu? sunt ad consit genlat pro dio anno.
It' concesf e qd omes illi de Aquitan qui prosequi
suppt justicie delibent' 1 beant Iras justicie sub privat*
sigifl: sup content* in dictf eo^ suppt. Et ec qd ipi qui
prosequt' pro confirmacioibj \c. scdm qd ipi de Bayoii
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 55
fecunt Keant p dnm CanS confirmac sup visu irrotula-
mtof, traj^ sua^ ut in forma.
It' qd dns Cane fac novas comissiones judic ^ at offic
Aquitan quib3 ab antiquo fieri consuevit.
If qd Magr WiBms Barry seer Pr qui venit de ambax
Pr a Comite Fux heat p sumptib3 suis hie in London
xl. marc.
£t qd Magr Petrus socius suus qui redibit penes dem
Comitem beat p expend suis xl. marc.
Et qd duo Ambax dci Comitis [Fuxi] hie existen
beant'vid3 quil} eo^ xx. marc*
Et qd Jobes dns de Tutteville teat p secret' expenf
suis hie in London x. ti.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 12S. a modern
Proceeding of the Council^ 5th March, I Hen.VI. 142S.]
Bukland.
First that the seyd Tresourer may have a warant
under the prive seal yn what wyse the Capitaine of Caleis
and his saudeours shal be rekened withe fro the iiij. day
of Feverer the viij. zeere of oure soverain Lorde whom
God assoile unto the iiij. day of Feverer now next
comyng.
Also for to have a warant under the privee seel 3m
what wyse the Lieutenant and the saudeours of the castel
of Guisnes shal have there wages allowed for tlie tyme
that the castel stode yn the Kynges hande y that is for to
«ey iro the xxij. day of Marce the ix^ zeere unto the
xiiij. day of Juylt the same zeere.
£ 4
56 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [H23.
Also for to have a warant under the privee seel to
allowe to the saudeours of the seid castel thaire wages
after the fourme and the tenure of y' endenture of my
Lord of Clarence fro the iiij. day of Feverer the viij*.
zeere aforesaid unto the xxij. day of Marce then next
folowyng the ix*. zeere of oure seyd soverain Lorde.
Also for to have a warant under the privee seel to
allowe to John Cappe lieutenaunt of the castel of Baue-
lyngham and to the saudeours of the same place thaire
wages for the tyme that the seyd kept the seyd
castel by commaundement of the Kyng by his gracious
Ires under his secret seel that is for to sey fro the
iiij, day of Feverer the viij*. zeere aforesaid unto the
xiiij. day of Juyll yen next folowyng.
Also for to have a warant under the prive seel to
allowe to the saudeours of the castel of Merk thaire
wages fro the deeth of William Swynbourne * not longe
passed capitayn of the seyd castel unto the tyme that
a new capitaine be made.
Also for to have a warant under privee seel to allowe
to S' Thomas Levyssham vj. s. viij. S. on the day beyng
yn the Kynges service yn the marches of Picardie upon
diverses inquisitions takyn for the Kynges avayle fto the
V. day of ApriU the x^ zeere of oure seid soverain Lorde
unto XX vj. day of June the same zeere thenne next
folowyng the whiche y have paled unto hym by
comaundement of the ful noble Lordes of the Kynges
counseili.
v*®. die Marcij anno primo apud Fratres concess est
quod fiant talia warant ut infra petitur de computand
1 William Swynbourne died in the 1 Oth Hen.V. Vtd$ Escb. 3 Hen.VL
no. 23.
1423.] 1 HENRY VL 57
cum infrascrip^ personis a diebus Ic. ut infira et de sol-
vend id quod aretro fiierit ut in forma 4 Praesentibus dnis
Ducibus Glouc et Exoii ArcR Cant* London et Wyn£
Epis Comite War? CromeweB Tiptoft Cane Thes et
Custode privati sigilli.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 103. a modem
Proceeding of the Council, 5th March, 1 Hen.VL 14*23. Vid/e p.60>
Henrt He. a notre bien ame clerc Robert Roulleston
gardein de notre grand garderobe salzj Come notre
trescRr seignur et piere le Roy qui Dieu pardoint eust
devisez et donnez en son vivant devant sa mort a notre
trescl&r et tresame cousin Thomas Due d'£xcestre un
lit d'arras de Hawkyng ovec aultres tapitez et parcelles
apperteii a icelle plus pleinement contenuz et escriptez
en une cedule close dedens ycestes soubz certein condi-
tion cest assavoir qu'en cas quil y auroit assez d'autres
biens pour accomplir la darraine volunte de notre dit
seignur et pier q'alors notre dit cousin auroit franche-
ment le dit lit et les aultres tapites et parcelles du don
de notre dit seignur et piere. Et si non qu*il les auroit
devant tons autres par paiant a ses executours la vray
value de ce a quoy ils seront prisez ; a ce que a nous et
notre grand conseil est donez creablement a entendre w
voullons de Padvis et assent de iire dit conseil et vous
mandons que vous facez deliverer a notre d cousin le
dit lit d'arras ensemblement ovec les tapil et aultres
parcelles contenuz en dit cedule laquelle vous envoions
closcez dedens ycestes 4 en gardant toutdis la condition
dessus dictej Et destes noz letties vous en seront gar-
5S
ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL,
[U2S.
:
rantz j Et que par ycelles T:c. Dofl 1c. a Westm le
V. jour de Mars Pan primer.
V®. die Marcii anno primo apud Fratres concess est quod
fiat waranl sub privaS sigiB Custodi magnae garderobs
Pr de liberand parcel! in cedula hiis annex contend dno
Thomas Duci £xon sub conditione infrascrip^y Pntibus
dnis Ducibus Glouc et Exon Archiepo Canl Lond et
Wynton Epis Comite War? Tiptoft Cane Thes et Custode
privati sigilli.
La mesure d'un lit d'arras de Hawkyng.
Frimerement le celour du dit"i
Ut cont uij. verg iy. qT?8 en long- \.^ ^^^g ^
eure et iiij. verg di q*rr en laeure
que conl square
Item le testour du dit lit contl
iiij. verg iij. quarters en longeure
et iiij. verg di q*rr en laeure que
conl square - . - -
Item le conterpoint du dit lit
conl eu longuere v. verg di et
V. verg i. q"rr en laeure que conl
square - • - -.
Sm des verg - Ixvij. iij. quart.
Fric verg - xx. s.
Item j. tapitte d'arras au dit lit**
appurtenant de Hawkyng d*or
cont ix. verg en longeure et ^xxxvj. verg.
iiij. verg en laeure que conl I
square .- - - -J
Item un tapitte de Huntyng et
Hawkyng d*or conl en longeure
viij . verg iij. q"rrs et iij. verg di q*rP
en laeure que conl square
-xix. verg di.
-xxviij. verg iij. q*rrs.
-xxvij. verg j. q*r
?.
14230 1 HENRY YI. 59
Item j. tapitte de Hawkyng-j
saunz or conl en longeure viii. I
^ . V I xxxiuj.verg,
verg di et iiij. verg en laeure que f
cont square - - - - J
Item j. tapitte de Hawkyng sanz 1
or conl X. verg en longeure et I xxx. verg.
iij. verg en laeure que conl square J
Item j. tapitte de Hawkyng sanzl
or conl vii. verg di en longeure et I . ^ ... . n
- ... a o , r r^x^- verg uj. qTt^s.
uj. verg UJ. q*rts en laeure que cont I
square - - - - -J
Item un tapitte de Hawkyng^
sanz or conl vij. verg di en long-
eure et iij. verg iiij.q^rrs en laeure
que conl square
Item j. pec d'arras saunz or 1
conl vj. verg di en longeure iij. Ixxij.verg iij. q'rPs.
verg di en laeure que conl square J
Item ij. courtyns de Tartaryn.
xx^. verg iij. q*r?8.
verl cbvin de v. lees et iiij. verg
par found ....
Item j. travers de Tartarin vert
de ^.lees et iiij. verg parfound -.
Conl inl se vj. pec.
•••• I'M
mj. uln.
Pris vj.marcz.
Suin denar - - cxxxix.C. xj.s. viij.cL
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. 1 v. f. 8 b. eontempotnarjf MS.
6th March, 1 Hen.VL 142S.]
Vj***. die Marc a** p** pntib3 dnis Due Glouc \ £xon
London 1 Wynt' Epis Tiptoft Cane Thef t Custod
prival sigilt apud Ffes concesf est qd ambax ^ Portugat
60 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423-
Reat sumptus suos expendit hie Lond T; ec ciphu vat
XX. li. Supt^ extenderiit se ad c. marc ut die dns The£
Isto ec die concordat* est qd ambax Pr transitu? verf
consit geniale teant tras direct* principib} Alemanrl Hes
T; in Qi numo prout eis vif erit expediens It necesse ^ Et
consilir qd fiant pro dnis t*nsitur m° in Franc Ire dnis
itim \ vill Scenic \ oportune.
Eodm die concesf est qd dils Thef libabit dno Duci
Exon DC li. de bonis Jt defuncti apud lYes existeii j et
recepiet id dns Thef ab eodm Duce tal sibi al assignat*
de tanl siima.
It* conces# est ibm qd diSs Epus Wynt* solvet Comiti
Mareschalt psto in manib} de vad suis sibi debit' m^
marc j Ita qd dns Thef libabit eidm Epo Wynt* de bonis
Jt defuncti existen apud Fres ad vat ejusd sume j Ad
qd faciend id Thv tuit ?c a dnis in mandatf .
Eodm die concesf est custodia castri de Bydos in
Aquitan dno Poncio dno de Castillon q*mdiu Jt placuit.
Eodm die concesf est warant* Custodi garderobe ft de
libando dno Due Exon unu lect* cu tapettf eid ptiii de
aucupacoe opat* cii ymag in pannis de AttrabatC eid Due
p P: defunct* in testo suo legat* ' sb condicoe qd si alia
bona J^ sufficent ad legat* in testo suo pimplend !c diet'
Dux Reret diet* led 1c. sinaute qd ipe solvet execut* dci
^ vu vat ejusd lect' cu ptin tant' ad quant' app^ciat*
f Sit lect^ cii ptin.
llbid. f. 9 b.]
vj***^ die Marc anno primo apud Fratres pdicatores
London concesf est qd dns Thef solvat per via Pstiti
1 No such bequest occurs in the will of Henry the Fifth, printed in
Nichols's Collection of Royal and Noble Wills; but see p. 57- aniea.
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 6l
Henrico Percy Comiti Northumbr qui versus consiliu
geSale ap* Pavye celebratur in amb^ ^ profectur est pro
vad suis pro dio anno capiendo per diem ixvj. s. viij. d^^
smna vid} Dcvj. 1i. xiij. s. iiij. d. in toto. P'ntib} dnis
Ducibus Gloucestr It Exon London It Wynt' Epis Comite
Warr Tiptoft Cane Thef It Custode privati sigilii.*
[Additional MS. itu British Museum, 4<60S. art. 105. a modem
Tran9crtpt»
Petition to, and the Answer of the Council, 6th March, 1 Hen. VI.
1423.]
A TRESHAUT ct puissaut Prince le Due de GlouS
protectour et defendour du roialme d'Engleterre
et a tressage consel notre seignur le Roy.
Supplie humblement votre pover serviteur Johan Salg-
halt conestable del chastell de Hardelagh en Northgales
que come il nadgairs avoit en maundement par Tavis de
la counsell notre seigneur le Roy Henry le quint qi Dieu
assoiUe de receyv .... y a Loundrez xxx. des pris-
soners nadgairs prisez en la marche de Meulx en Brys
et de les amesner jesqes al chastell susdit tanque il
avoit un maundement par I'avis de counsell notre so-
verein seigneur le Roy quorest de les reamesner jesqes al
avaunt dicte citee j Lesqueux maundementz issint par-
fourmez il avoit un garrant al Tresorer et as Barons del
eschequer pour accounter ove lui des expensez et
costagez par lui faitez en amesnant et reamesnant les
ditz prisoners. Sur quelle accounte fuist trove que
Ixxix. li. vii. s. furent duez a lui come pluis pleinement
apiert par le record en I'eschequer suisdicte. Qe please
1 Vide YoddersLf vol.x. p. 171.
62 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
a vous tresgraciouses s^ de grannter al dit suppliant un
garraunt directe al Tresorer d'Engleterre de lui ent faire
pftiement ou souffisaunte assignement solong^ ceo que droit
demaunde et ceo pour Dieu et en oevre de charitee.
{^ dorso.)
yj^. die Marcij anno primo apud Fratres praesentibus dnis
Ducibus Glouc et Exon Lond et Wynton Epis Comite
Warr Tiptoft Cane The9 et Custode privati sigilli concesS
est quod fiat waranl TheS et Camera? de sccio de solvend
infrascripf Jobi Salghall summam inira contend super
visum oomp sui sibi debif ut infra.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 155. a modem
TramcripL
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 6th March, 1 Hen.yi.
1423.]
A TRESSAGE.conseille notre s' le Roy.
Supplie Jofiin Tiptot clir Que come il fuist retenuz
devers le tresnoble Roi Henry nadgairs Roi d'Engleterre
pier notre seigneur le Roy q'ore est pour estre soun
seneschal! de Guyen tanque come luy plerroit j et auxi
pour estre ovesque luy en les parties de Fraunce et de
Normandie souz certaine fourme comprise en certains
endentures entre le dit nadgairs Roi et le dit suppliant
ent faitz. £t auxi que come il pluyst au dit nadgairs
Roi de comaunder le dit Jo&n par bouche saunz ascun
endenture ou autre garrant pour governer et garder le
chastelt de Bayon tant come le dit John avoit autre
comandement de le dit nadgairs Roi ou de son conseil j
et auxi de repareler mesme le chastell y que lour pleise
graunter garant as Tresorer Barons et Chambreleyns del
eschequier d'aconter duement ovesque le dit suppliant ou
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 63
autre persone covenable en soun noun par serement de
Tun ou de Pautre sibien des gages fees 1 regardes du dit
John et de les gentz de sa retenu solonc la fourme de
les endentures avauntditz pour le temps que le dit John
ad este ensi retenuz en le service le dit nadgairs Roi ^ Et
auxi de les deniers par lui receux par celles causes come
de les coustages mises et expenses par luy faites sibien
entour la garde du dit chastelt de Bayon come entour
la reperation dycelle j Fesantz a luy due allouance ycelle
partie si bien des gages fees et regardes avauntditz come
de gages de vi. h5mes d'armes chescun a xii. d. le jour et
xiiij. archs chescun a vi. d. le jour par luy assignez pur
y demorer sur la safe garde du dit chastelt de Bayoil del
fest de Nowelt Pan le dit nadgairs Roi viij. tanque encea
ou pour meynes si meynes y feurent j Et auxi de toutes
les coustages par le dit John faitez entour la reparation
du dit chastell j Fesantz en outre due allouance au dit
John de Pancien fee due et acustume au Seneschall de
Guyene pour le temps qil ad este en le dit office ^ Cest-
assavoir de m^m^m^m^ frankes par an price de le franke
ij. s. vi. d. les queux il deust avoir eussez par les maynes
de le conestable de Burdeux et ceo pour tant qil n'est en
uncore ne poet estre paiez du dit conestable de la dit fee
si come il deust estre par la fourme de les endentures de
sa retenue faites }^celle partie j Et oultre ceo de com-
maunder as Tresorer et Chambreleyns avaunt ditz que
de ceo que par le dit accompt serra reisonablement trovez
duez au dit suppliant qils luy facent preste paiement ou
sufficeant assignement sicome reison est
Don a Westm le tierz jour de May Pan Ttc. primer.
{In d!or«o.)
vj^. die Marcij anno prime apud Fratres prsedicatores London
concesS est quod fiat waranc The? et Baron de socio de
66 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
qui sup hoc eis tenebit' facere tras 1^ pat' ut in format/
pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Epo Wynf Tiptoft CanS 1
Thrf.
llbid. 0th March, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
ix^. die Marc anno primo apud Westm concordat' est
qd Jol^es Comes Mareschalt fac indenturas cu dno Pr ab
ultimo die Aprilis pximo futur usq^ ad finem di anni px
tunc sequen pro vj". hominib3 armo& de quib} ipemet
unus baro iiij®' milites 1 residui armig?i \ ccclx. archite-
nent' armat' 1: arraiat' '\c. ut est usum capiendo vad
consuet' p diem ^ regard eskippand in portu Dovorr \
ibm fac monstr ^c. Et qd fiat warant* Thef t Camaf
de sc^cio de solvendo dco Comiti propr certas causas
consit Pr [tunc] moventes omia vad T; regard in indenturis
suis specificaf pro dictf hominib} armo^ \ archif pro
toto di anno pdict' non obstante qd in eisdem indenturis
canet' contrario j pntib3 D'nis Epo Wynf 1 al.
llUd. 20th April, 1 Hen, VI. 1423.]
XX®. die Aprilis anno primo apud Westm concesf est
qd MagT Wills Lyndewode legum doctor de pnti in
service Pr profectur in FranS in societate dni Epi Lon-
don pro essendo ibm de consit ^ lieat a dno Thef per
viam pstiti 1. K. et warant'.
Et qd Magr JoRnes Estcourt in legib} inceptor qui
consilit ad eund effctu transibit Kieat warant' dno Thef
p solucoe 1. marc p viam pstiti.
[Ibid. 22nd April, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
xxij*®. die Aprilis anno primo pntib3 dnis Arct Can-
tuar LondoK Norwic 1 Wygorn Epis Hungerford Cane
\ Thef concordat* T: concesf est qd fiat warant' sub pri-
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 67
yato sigillo direct Cancellar Anglie qd ipe visis Iris
pateiitib3 de constat dni ^r nuc de 1 sup legitimacione
infrascript' Thome Busshon filii naturalis Joliis Busshon
de Ducatu Acquitan ut dicitur ac sup auctorizacione ejusd
1: bed su0^ necnon de licenc recipiend retinend \ gau-
dend imppm omia t singula donaciones \ legac pfat'
Thome per dcm prem suu in testo suo t ultima volun-
tate suis per dSm H. nup ^ Anglie avu Pf nunc fact'
t concesf J diet* donacoes \ legata ac omia [at] % singTa
in Iris dci avi Pr nunc content' infrascript* Bertrand 1
heredib3 suis acceptari ratificari 1 confirmari demandet
juxta vim formam ^ effctii tra^ dni nri Pr nuc pdca^
ISnd. f. la 26th April, 1 Hen. VI. I42S.]
xxvj*®. die Aprilis anno primo apud Westm concesf
est qd dni Dux Exoii Epus Londofi Comes Mareschalt
Dns de Wylughby Walterus Hungerford ac ceteri dni T:
magnates modo transituri in Franc in servicio dni Pr
beant q^ciens t qn opus f 8it Iras de proteccione dni pr
ac alias tras regias eis aut eof, alicui necc^as \ oportunas
sine ulriore prosecucione penes dnos de consilio j pntib}
Ducib3 Glouc 1 Exofi Arch Cant' London Wynt' Nor-
wic 1 Wygorn Epis Comite Northumbr Hung? ford Can-
cellar \ TheC
ISnd. 27th April, 1 Hen. VI. 14^23.]
xxvij^ die Aprilis anno primo apud Westm concesf
fbit qd fiat warant' Thef It Camar de sc'^cio de solvendo
Wilto Walderii Majori Stapule Calef \ ]9catorib3 ejusd
Stapule in obligaciomb3 prime solucionis subsidii lana&
ultio eskippata^ infra regnu Anglie si tante heanf^ in
iiianib3 dni Thes It si non qd [de] supplusagio diet' Thef
p 2
68 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, {1423.
\ Camar solvant eisd majori % mcatoiib3 in obligacionib3
prime soluc subsidii lana^ eskippat' in portu London
post dissolutionem ulH parliamenti tent' apud Westm
hoc anno primo suma quatuor milliu libra^ per diet*
Sic. majore T: racatores Pr prestit* per contentac in parte vad
•• • •
soldar Calef qui ibm fecerunt lanas arrestari ^c. pntib3
dnis Duce Glouc Arch Cant* London Wynt' Norwyc 1
Wigorii Epis Comite Warr Cromwell Tiptoft 1 Hunger.^
ford Cane t Thef.
xxvij**. die Aprilis anno primp apud Westm concesf e
qd dns The# recipiat de Walto Hungerford chlr certa vad
5^ defuncti sibi at pro debitis liba? T: qd id Thes custodiat
diet* vad quousq^ administratores bono^ ipius nup Jt
assumpserunt in se onus administrac quo tempore tene-
buntur illi solve pfato Waltero diet* debit* % recipiant
tunc a Thes diet* vad vel qd Thef niic solvat diet*
debi{ \ custodiat vad ad usum Pr nunc j qd postea fact*
est. Et liuit inde id Thes warant*,^ pntib3 dnis Duce
Glouc Arch Cant* London Norwyc 1 Wynt* Epis Crom-
well Tiptoft Cane The#.
Eod die concesf \ concluf est qd dns Comes Marchie
hebit custodia \ gublnac rre Pr Hibii ilt locumten Jt ibm
capiend annuatim v™^ marc^ In qua suma capiet idem
comes de revencionib3 dee rre tantG ad quantii dee
revenciones se volunt extendere t reliqu sume pdce hie
in Angl.
Eod die anno primo apud Westm concesf est qd
Johnes Radclyf chlr qui bet c5missionem ft sup offic
seneschall Acquitaii indentabit cum dno ^ p cc. architi-
nent* equestrib3 capiend vad Acquitan ut e consuet*
pntib}.
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 69
llbid. SOth April, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Ultimo die Aprilis anno primo apud Westm concesf
est qd d£ls Dux Glouc tieat dniu de Guysnes eo qd est
ibm capitaneus usq^ ad trainu xiiij. anno^^j incipiendo
tminu suu in festo Sci MicMs px ptito reddendo inde
Pr per annu ixS marc.
Ultimo die Aprilis anno primo apud Westm concesf
est qd fiat warant' Cane mandando eidem qd omi
tempore 1 tociens quociens dns Thef Angl pro tempore
existens ndiaverit aut mandaverit per billam aut billas
sub signeto suo eid Cane ut olim n5ia eo|^ quib} id
Thef dimifit firmas Jt vid3 ad valorem x. marca^ per
annu vel infra qd tunc auc^te ipa^ billa^ 1 dci warant'
Id Cane fac fieri diet' personis sic noiatf p dcm Thef
tras ]p(r patent' sub magno sigillo de 1 sup dictf fir mis
concordant' diet' bill in forma debit j pntib3 dnis Duce
Glouc Arc^ Cantuar London Wyntoii Norwic 1 Wigorii
Episy Comitib} War? T: North umbr Cromwell Tiptoft
Cane 1 Thef.
llbid. f. 10 b. 2nd May, 1 Hen. Vl. 1423.]
Scdo die Maii anno primo concesf est Comiti North-
umbr capitaneo Berewic \ custod estmch versus Scocia
qd ipe heat obligac usq^ ad suma iij. milliu libr atting
Ita qd ipe restituat tall sibi ante li^at' de tanta suma^
qua suma ipe capiet pro soluc ta veteris debiti q*m novi.
llbid. 3rd May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Terco die Maii anno primo apud Westm concordat'
est qd comittat' noie Regio Jofei Merbury It WiH'mo
Butiller armigeris custodia castri \ ville de Brenles ac
tocius dnii de Cantrecelli ac tercie partis baronie de
F 3
70 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14.23.
Penkelly T: maSii de Alisaundres toune in Walt 4 liend
pro termino triu anno|^ reddendo ^ prout cu Thes
Angl potit concordari quousq^ compertu fuit an diet*
castru maniiii \ dniu sint parcelle dnii de Brehenok
necne 1 eciam qd suma sic per p^fat' Thes concordand
int dSm ft ^ Comitissa Staff equalit erit divisa ^ pntib}
dnis Duce Glouc Arch Cant' London Wynton Norwic 1
Wygorn Epis y Comitib} Warr \ Northumbr 4 Cromwell
Tiptoft Cane \ Thes.
\Ibid. 4th May, 1 Hen. VI. 142S0
Quarto die Maii anno primo apud Westm conces# est
qd fiat warant* Thes \ Caraar de sc*cio de solvend JoRi
Radclyf chir cui per ^ ult* defunct* comissa fuit per
indentura ut p3 in filac custod castri de Fronsak \ prie
de Fronsadoys pro termino vj. anno^ tc px sequeS
capiend m^ marc per annu pro diet' custod per manus
Thes Angt pro tempore exist' sub certa forma in diet'
indentur specificaf ut ibi p3 totii illud qd ei aretro fuit
de diet* mill marc per annii pro diet' custod 1 per diet*
indentura \ sic de solvend imposrim diet' mille marc
de anno in annii durante dco tmino vj. anno^ scdm
efiectii indenture pdce y pntib3 Duce Glouc Arcti Cant'
London Wynton Norwic et Wygorii Epis Comit' Warr \
Northumbr Cromwell Cane It Thes.
llbid. 5th May, 1 Hen.VL 1423.]
V*®. die Maii fact' fuunt warant* ad constituend psonas
subscriptas in officiis ad que per dnos de consilio n5iat' \
elect' sunt vid} Wiflm Babyngtoii capitalem justiciar 1^
de coi banco q^diu ^ plac&it percipiendo in ofSc illo
feed consuet'*
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 7I
If de constituendo Jdhem Juyn unu justiS ^r de coi
banco q^mdiu Pr placSit
It' de constituendo eundem Johem Juyn capitalem
baronem de sc*cio Jt q*mdiu 1c. pcipiend in offic illo
feodo consuet\
It' de constituendo Jobem Hals unu justiciar ^ de coi
banco qHndiu Pr placuit pcipiendo in officio illo feoda
consuet'.
Eodem die concesf est qd fiat warant* Thes 1 Cafiar
de solvendo Jo6i Epo London cc. ti. p viam p>stiti vid5
resid cccc ti at sibi concesf pro dio anno quo in Franc
morabit' circa consit ^ et qd diet' Thes ten eat in manib5
suis diet' warant' sine execut' ejusdem usq^ reditu dci Epi
in Angt quo tempore si dco Epo non satisfiat de tanta
suma in Franc per diim Bedford teneatf^ diet* Thes de
solvendo tanta suma jpfato Epo auc^e waranti jpdci.^
^ [Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 166. a modem
Transcript.
v^ die Marcii anno primo apud Fiatres concess' est quod fiat
warant* Thes' et Camerar' de scaccario de solvend' reverendo patri
Johanni episcopo Lond' qui versus regnum Franc' profectur* est
ibidem circa consiP R* vacatur' per dimidium annum in partem soluc'
▼ad' cccc. \i sibi per consil* pro dicto dimidio anno concess' videlicet
modo in manibus ante transitum suum cc. li' per viam praestiti. Prse-
aentibus dominis Ducibus Glouc' et Exon* £piscopo Wjnton Comite
Warr' Tiptoft Cancellar' Thes* et Custode privati sigilli.
v^« die Maij anno primo j Prsssentibus dominis Duce Glouc' Arch'
Cant' Wynt' Norwic' et Wygom* Ep'is Comitibus Warr* et Northumbr'
Cromevell Tiptofl Cane' et Thes' concess' erat warant' pro aliis
ccli' solvend' prsfato Episcopo Lond' per viam pr^estit'^ Et quod
dominus Thes' teneat in manibus suis diet' warant' sine executionem
ejusdem usq' reditum dicti Episcopi in Angl' quo tempore si dicto
Episcopo non satisfiat de tanta summa in Francia per dominum Bed-
ford* tenerctur dominus Thes' de solvend' tantam summam prsfato
Episcopo virtute warant' predict*.
F 4
72 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 156. a modem
Transcr^
Proceeding of the Council, 5th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Plese au Roy notre soverain seignour et a son tressage
conseil grantier lettres desouz le preve seal de notre dit
soverain seignour directes as Tresorer et Barons de son
eschequier pur allouer a Rdbt RoUeston en laconte quil
est arendre devant eux en le dit eschequier a cause de
la garde de la grande garderobe notre dit seignour le
Roy la livere de la Garter per le dit Rdbt deliverez as
deignours et chivalers de la Garter encontre la feste de
Seint George darreineraent passez en oevre de charite.
Lettre ent feut faite par avis de conseil a
Westm le quint jour de Maij Tan T:c.
prim.
{In dorso.) v^^. die Maij anno prime apud Westm concess
fuit prsssens supplicatio in forma qua petitur j prsesentibus
dominis Duce Glouc Arcb Canl London Wynf Norwic
et Wygorn Epis Cromwell et Tiptoft Cane et The5.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f.lOb. corUemparary MS.
6th May, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
vj*®. die dci mensis concesf est qd fiat warant' pro
solucione c. marca^ Epo London qui circa consiliu '^
vacabit in Franc per viam regardi^ pntib} ut sup\
142S.1 1 HENRY VI. 73
Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 170. a modern
TratucripL
Petition to, and the Answer of, the Council, 7th May, 1 Hen. VL
142S.]
A TRESHAUT et txespuissant Prince le Due de Glou-
cestre protectour Dengleterre et a tressage
consail nostre seign' le Roy,
Supplie humblement Rauf Neville chivaler nadgaires
lieuten^ a John de Nevile chivaler nadgaires gardein de
les chastell et ville de Cardoill et de la westmarche vers
Escoce J que come le dit gardein le xxij. jour de Feverer
Ian de regne le tresnoble nadgairs Roy Dengleterre que
Dieu pardoint pier nre tressoveraine seign' le Roy qorest
septisme eust quatre tailles de la some de cccc. ti. levez
de les coillours de subsidie des laynez en lez portez de
K3mgeston sur Hull et Boston a luy deliverez hors de le
recepte de lescheqer de dit nadgaires Roy en assignment
de partie de oept centz livres pur les gages pur la sauve
garde des chastell ville et marche suisditz au dit nadgairs
gardein a eel temps duez y pur quele some et diverses
autres notables s5mes le dit suppliant per commande*
ment du dit nadgairs gardein fuist et uncore est as
diverses souldeours et vitaillers de lez chastell et ville
suisditz obligez et les queux quatre centz livers au dit
suppliant per commandement William Xynwolmersh
nadgaires tresorer Dengleterre deust avoir este paie al
caps des souldeours et vitaillers suisditz al fest de Seint
Michel darrein passe par force de les tailles avantditz y
devaunt quel fest les ditz taillez fueront expirez par la
mort de dit nadgairs Roy ensy que null denir de mesme
la s5me au dit suppliant au dit fest ne unqes puis fait paiez
a tresgraunt et importable arrerisment et enpoverissement
74 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
sibien du dit suppliant come des souldeours et vitaillers
suisditz.
Que please a voz tressages discretions considerantz
sibien la povertee des souldeours et vitailts susditz come
les suertees de dit suppliant a mesmes les souldeours
et vitaillers pur mesme la some et plusours autres
notables somes par commandment de dit nadgaires
gardein faitz ^ de commander al Tresorer et Chamberlains
de lescheq' par autorite de dit counsail de repreigner
les ditz quatre tailles et sur ceo faire au dit suppliant
noveles tallies ou autre assignement sufficiant de ceo
qest due a dit nadgaires gardein pur les gages et sauve
garde avauntditz en relevation de la poverte de mesmes
les souldeours et vitaillers et discharge des suertees de
dit suppliant envers eux de la some suisdite pur Dieu
et en oev'e de charitee.
Dal a Westm le ix. jour de May Ian Tx5. primer.
{In dorso.) vij. die Maij anno prime apud Fratres Prasdica-
tores London concessum est quod fiat nmtatio talliarum
infrascripf Rado fiat sufficiens assignatio de tanta summa
ad quam dictse tali se extendunt et quod inde fiat war-
rantum Thesaurario et Camerarijs Scaccarij ^ presentibus
dominis Duce Gloucestr Archiepo Cantuar Cancellario
London Norwic et Wigorii Episcopis Comitibus Warr
et Northumbr Sires Fitz Hugh Cromewell et Tiptoft
Ranf Nevill knight gardein of the toun of Carllle and of the
est marche askith to have direct to the Tresorer and
Chamberlains of tbescbequier iiij. tailles eche tailt
of c. ti. and upon that to have ne or oder as-
signement sufBsant of that that is due to the seide Raufe
for the same aforesaid.
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 75
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 116 and 144. modern
Transcripts,
Petition to the Ejng> with the Answer of the Council, 7th May,
1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
Au Roy notre soverain seignur.
SuppLiE treshumblement vre povere suget et serviteur
famillier Jo^n Merston come il pleust a feu nre souve-
rain seignur darr trespasse cui Dieu pardoint presents
mess Loys de Robessart S' de Bouchier Thomas Swyn-
ford Thomas Porter et plusours autres de sa chambre
donner et ottroier a icelluy suppliant un peu devaunt
sa maladie dount il morust xij. ti. p an apprendre a
terme de vie de la ferme del hundred de Dudeston en
le contie de Gloucestre par lez mains del Abbe et
Covent de Seint Pere de Glouc dessusdit j Et obstant la
dite maladie le dit suppliant affin que ne feust veu estre
annoyeux en la pursuite du dit ottroie differoit a pour-
suir pardevers nre feu souverain seignur pur avoir
commandement de celles lettres que appartenoient aud
ottroie tant quil pleust a ilre seignur le prendre en sa
compaigniey que please a vre benignite en accomplissant
la bonne volente que nre feu souverain seignur vre piere
eust au dit suppliant en faisant led ottroye ratiffier et
confermer a icelluy suppt Pottroy de la dite annuite
aprendre annuelement en le maner et fourme que dessus
et auxi come William Ham lez avoit en son vivant as
termes de Pasqes et Seint Michell par portions esgales
et il priera Dieu pur vous.
(/n darso.) vif. die Maij a"" primo apad Fratres Predicatores
Lond concesS est infrascripC Jo&i Merston xij. tu p ng
percipiend ut infra quoosi^ sibi de officio consilia valoris
annul vel majoris per dominum Regem et consit quam-
76 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
diu ^ placuerit provideatur 4 praesentibus dominis Duce
GIouc Archiep Canf London Norwic et Wygorn Epis
Comitibus Warr et Norhumbr Cromewell Fitz Hugh et
Tiptoft.
ConcesS fuit quod fiat waran? The9 et Baron de scaccario de
computando cum infrascrip? suppi seu ejus suffix* deputal
p sacrm unius vel alterius eorumdem de et super contend
in quad ccdula huic suppl annex et de allocando se-
cundum eorum discretionem ut in forma 4 prsesentibus
dominis Glouc Ebor Cane London Ruffen Cromewell
Hungerford TheS et Cuslode privati sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 10 b. comJtempo/rary MS.
8th May, 1 Hen. VI. 14.23.]
JSovarr. viij^ die Mali anno primo apud Fratres Pdicatores
London concesf est qd fiat waranf Thes \ Camar sc*cii
de solvendo Ludowico Duci Bavarr noie annuitatf sue
mille marca^ sibi per dnm Pr defunct prem ^r nunc ad
tota vitam suam concesf 1 per eund Jt nunc confirmat*
mille marc ei aretro pro anno pnti existen ^ pntib} Ducib5
Glouc \ Exon Arct Cant* Wyntoii \ Wigortl Epis
Comite Warr Cromwell Tiptoft Cane \ Thef.^
{Ibid. f. 11. 9th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
ix**. die Maii anno primo apud Westm pntib} d nis
Duce Glouc Arcli Cantuar London Wyntoii Norwyc \
Wygorii Epis Comitib} Wair T: Northumbr Cromw6lI
It Tiptoft Cane \ Thes concesf fuit qd dns Cardinalis
I Fufe Foedera, vol. x. p. 282.
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 77
Placentin Reat titulu regiii 1 donac pbende de Swerdes
in ecclia Dublin in Hibern T: qd inde fiat warant' Cane
de faciend Iras donac ut in forma.^
Eodm die mandat' fuit dno Thes de solvendo de tem-
pore in tempus dno Ludowico Duci fiavarr annuitat' sua
mille marca^ sine ultiori prosecucione pro diet' soluc
penes dnos T: qd inde fiat warant*.
[iftttf. I2th May, 1 Hen.VI. 14.230
xij^ die Maii anno prime concesf est qd fiant inden-
ture int dnm Jt 1 Duee Glouc pro eustodia castri de
Guysnes per se vel sufficientem deputatu suu a xiiij die
Julii px futur usq^ ad finem xiiij^*. anno^ extune px
sequen cu 1. hoib} armo]^ T: 1. architin omib3 pedestr
exeept* se ipo capiendo tc, scdm qd in dictf indenturis
reman in filac plene liquet y pntib} dnis Duce £xon Arch
Cant* LondoiS Wyntoii Norwyc t Wygorii Epis Comite
de Warr Fitz Hugh Cromwell Tiptoft Cane 1 Thes.
Eodem die apud Westm eoneesf erat Laurence Mer-
bury chivaler officii! majoratus civitatf Burdegal cum
vad \ feod eid ptiii eod mode quo Johnes Seint Jon
diet* offic ult' occupavit vel aliquis alius q*mdiu ^r.
placuit 1 qd fiat warant' de faciend Iras ^ patent' una
cii executorus ut est al usitaly. pntib3 ut sup*.*
Waft. xij°. die Maii concesf est hitantib3 % terretenentib5 Jt
tam SuthwaS q^m Northwali estallementii 01m debitor
suoj^ Pr aretro existen tam de tempore Jt defuncti q*m Pr
nuc usq^ finem triii anno^ px sequen j Et qd durante deo
tempore Camarii ihm recipiant quol3 anno tercia partem
1 Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 282.
^ See also the Additional MS. in British Museum, 4600, art. II.
78 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142&
tocius debit! ad terminos Sci Mic&is 1 Pasche per equales
porciones 1 sic de anno in annd diirantib3 dcis iij^. annis
usq^ ad plenax soluc tocius debiti ^ pntib3 tc.
Eodem die apud Fratres pdicatores London concesf t
concordat fuit qd fiat Bre direct* locutenent' Turrf Lon-
don mandand eid de libando X'pofero Prestofi armigero ^
1. prisonarios ^ in diet* Turri existen quo^ noia remanent
in filaco j hend 1 possidend eid X'pofero in plena solu-
cionetn dcccI. li. sibi per dnm Jt defunct' debit* ut dicit'
faciendo indentur int dcm locuten % pfatu X*poferu de
die T; loco recepc eo^d ac aliis in ea parte requisitf
Et eS qd ide X'poferus assecuret dnm Cane de ponendo
diet' prisonarios ad financ p advisamentii dno^ Ducf
1 The following Petition from Christopher Preston appears to belong
to the 1st Hen.VI. Vide also Carte's French Rolls, I Hen.yL vol.ii.
pp. 252, 25Sy 254.
[Additional MS* in British Museum, 4604, artSS. a modem
Tramcript,']
To the hie and mighty Prince the Due of Gloucestre Protectour
and Defensour of the reme of Inglonde.
BiSECHETH fulle mekely Christopfore of Preston that hit liketh to
youre hie Lordshipe unto the saide bisechere a prive seal for ix. pri-
soners the names of hem ben in the bak of the bille whiche ben
plegges for other prisoners that been delivered and that the saide prive
seal might so be made that after the saide prisoners have theire de-
liverance and finance made the! might have thanne a saufconduyt for
thre monthes for the love of God and of charite.
{In darso.)
Sinoder of Gerein. Colyn Cavyn.
Oliver Manesyn. John de le Toryn.
John de Gargeys. Sejmcler,
Michel Rose. Romenet Malefait.
Janoit Petit.
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 79
Exon % £pi London coir 1 divisim qui de hoc tene-
buntur certificare consiliu j pntih} dnis Ducib3 Glouc 1
Exon Arct Cant' London Wynton Norwyc 1 Wygorn
Epis Comite Warr Cromwelt Tiptoft Cane It Thefi
Eodem die concesf fuit Thome Comberworth cMr pro
custod Ducf Aurelian a primo die Maii px prit* q*mdiu
id Dux in custod sua extiterit pro custodia % expend
suis XX. s. per diem uii tuit warant* Thef 1 Caraar.
[Additional M& in British Museum^ 4603. art. 157. a modem
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 12th May, 1 Hen. VL
1423.3
Au Roy notre tressoveraign et tresgracious s'.
SuppLiENT les mair et coalte de la citee de Loundres j
qe come Richard Whytyngtofi qi Dieux assoille nadgairs
citein et mercer de mesme la cite pur graunt pite T: com-
passion qil avoit del sodeigne et terrible mort qe joumel-
ment prisoners esteantz en la
tresfieble et ruinouse port et gaole de Neugate parmy
Penfect et corrupt eyer et aultres perilles et horribles
dissaises et mischiefs esteantz dedeins mesme la gaole
feust pleinment purposez et inclinez en sa vie al ame
die des mischiefs dissaises et perilles
dessuisditzy Le quele noble et charitable puipose et
voloir John Coventre Jotin Carpenter John White et
William Grove les executours du dit Richard sont ore
grandement moevez et disposez de mesner a bon fin et
conclusion y Si please a votre treshault et tresgracious S'**
80 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14fiS*
par Padvis de votre tressage et treshonurable counseilt
graunter par voz Tres patentz as ditz executours licence
especial d'abatier la dicte gaole de Neugate et de
reedifier illeosqes des biens et pur Palme de leur tes-
tatour une aultre gaole suflSceant pur la sauf garde des
prisoners du Roy saunz empeschement de vous voz
heires justices officers et ministres qiconquesv Et auxi
de graunter as ditz mair et coalte licence especial de
remuer les prisoners esteantz en la dit gaole et sibien
les ditz prisoners come toutz aultres prisoners en temps
avenir mettre et garder en aultre garde sufficeant et
covenable deins la dicte cite tanqe la dicte gaole soit
reedifie saunz empeschement molest ou grevaunce vous
voz heires justices officers et ministres qiconques pur
Dieux et en oevere de charite.
Da{ ut extra.
Pro civitate London.
{In dorso.) xij^. die Maij anno primo apud Westm concesSf
fuit prffisens supplicatio in forma qua petitur j unde nian-
daf est de faciend warant sub private sigillo Cane pro tris
sub magno sigillo^ fiend ut in format Presentibus dnis
Ducibus GIouc et Exon Archiepo Canf Wynt Norwic
et Wygorn Epis Comite Warr Cromewell Tiptoft Cane
et TheS.
1 The Writ of Privy Seal alluded to, dated on the 12th May,
1 Hen.yL 142S, is printed in the Foedera, vol. x. p. 287.
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 81
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 1S4. a modern
Transcr^
Petition to the Council, with the Answer thereto, 12th May, 1 Hen.VI.
1423.]
Tressaoe counseil iire soveraigne seigneur le Roy.
Monstre a vous John de Bolde chivaler constable del
chastell de Conwey y Que come il avoit vj. vadletz ov
luy demourantz s' la save garde du dit chastell preignant
de notre dit seigneur le Roy pour chescun vadlet le jour
iiij. d. et auxi le dit constable ad en sa garde par com-
maundement de notre dit seigneur le Roy trois chivalers
de France prisoners du Royj et ore notre soveraigne
seignur le Roy de lavis et assent de son dit counseil ad
maunde sez honurablez lettrez desoutii son prive seall
directez al Chaumberleyn de Northgales luy chargeant
pour discharger toutz les ditz vadlets deinz le dit
chastell de gagez notre dit soveraigne seigneur le Roy
la esteantzv que please a voz tressagez discretion de
graunr al dit suppliant qil poet avoir lez ditz yj. vad-
lets eve luy dem'antz preignant de notre seigneur le
Roy pour chescun d'eux le jour iiij. S. durant le temps
qil ad la garde dez ditz prisoners ou aultrement de
graunr al dit suppliant qil poet estre discharge del
garde dez prisoners suisditez et que lez ditz prisoners
pourrount estre assignez a aultre garde par votre tressage
discretion considerantz que le dit constable est comaunde
que il disport a lez ditz prisoners et lez honestement
govemer issint qil poet estre sure de leurs corps par
notre dit seigneur le Roy sanz eux metter en fere ou
en prison.
Facl fuerunt littere.
VOL. III. G
82 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, £1423.
{In dorso.) Fiat bre de privat sigili Camerar Cestr de sot
Jobi Bolde ^c. pro iij. hominibus de vj.personis qiif Ibi
praesent fuerunt in dicto castro talia vad quat prius pce-
piit non obstante aliquo alio mandal sibi p*us directo.
xij^« die Maij anno primo apud Fratres Prcedicatores Lond
concesSf est quod fiat warani TheS et Camerar de scac-
cario de solvend Johanni Bolde militi pro causis in bri
de privaf sigilt super comp ipsius Johannis in scaccario
R. reddi£ huic cedulae annex plene content ut ibi patet
et sic pro diet comp sibi debet' de clar xi. ti. 'iii. S.
Praesentibus dominis Duce Glouc Archiepiscopo Cant
Lond Wyn? Norwic et Wygorii Epis Comite Warr
Fitzhugh Cromewelt Tiptoft Cane et TheS.
Doii a Westm le xiiij. jour de May Pan primer*
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 158. a modem
TranscripL
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 12th May, 1 Hen. VJ.
1423.]
Al haut et puissant prince le Due de Gloucestre
protectour Dengleterre et a les treshonurables
s'" du tressage Counsaille nostre soveraigne
seign' le Roy.
Supplie treshumblement Richard Rowe maist' du ba-
lynger appelle le Valentyne del Con? qe come levandit
suppliant et xxxv. marinls in le balyngere appelle le Swan
par commaundment nostre seign' le Roy qui Dieu assoill
piere a nre seign' le Roy qore est eont este a la siege de
Rone de le xxix. Septembr Ian le dit nadgairs Roy vi^
tanque al xxv. jour de Januer adonqe procbein ensuant
pour quele temps est due au dit suppliant et mariners
1428.] 1 HENRY Vl. 83
pour lour gages et regard Ixviij, I. xi. s. de qe le dit sup-
pliant ad receu de John Feriby adonques cofier iij. ti. vj. s.
viij. d. et un tonel de here pris xx. s. et issint remanent
de dit Ixvuj, Ii, xj, s. a paier Ixmj. Ii. mj. s. uij. a. Et
outre levantdit suppliant et Ixx. marinis par comaunde-
ment et ordenance de consail de Roy pour passage de les
ambassatours del Conte de Fois ' de Southl a Bourdeux
eont estes en le balyngere appelle le Valentyne de le
XXV. jour Daprill Ian du regne fire seign' le Roy avantdit
x™^ jesqe a le primer jour de Juyll Ian avantdit que soit
ix. semaignes et iiij. jours chescun marin! le semaigne
pernant pour gages et regard ij. s. iij. d. et le mast
iij. s. vj. d. que amonl p le avantdit temps iiij". I. viij. d.
dount il ad resceu de le Tresorer Dengleterre liiij.t.
iiij. s. ij. d. et ensi remanent clerement aderere nient paie
xxvi. I. vj. s. X. d. Que plese a voz tresgraciouse seig-
nories et tressages discretions granter lettres de privie
seal directz al Tresorer Dengleterre pour accompter ove
le dit suppliant p issint qil soit paie que a luy serra trove
en oeve de charite.
(In dorso.) xij^ die Maij anno primo apud Westm psentibus
dnis Ducibus Glouc et Exon Archiepo Cant London Wyn*
ton et Wygorii Episcopis Cromwell Typtoft Canoellario
et Thesaurario concessum est quod fiat warantum The-
saurario et Baronibus de scaccario de computando cum
infrascripto Rico Kowe de et super contends in suppli^
catione et de allocand eidem necnon de certificando
concii de omni eo quod per dictum compotum com-
pertum fuerit eidem fore debit ut in forma at usitat.
^ Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 209.
O 2
84. ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 17l« a modem
TVameripL
Proceeding of the Council, 14th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Henri Ic. au Chanceller saluz j Come fire treschier s'
et piere le Roy qi Dieux assoilt par sa bouche eust
grantez a William Langton * William Marsham Counce
Snaythe Thomas Haliday Wauter Haliday John Panell
Johan Payte William Bradstrete Thomas Chaterton
Thomas Wilde et Johan Wilde nadgairs ses mynestraulx
cestassavoir a chascun de eux cent souldz a prendre
annuelment de ses coufires par les mains du Tresorer
de sa chambre pur le temps esteant^ Et nous consi-
derantz le bon et agreable service que les ditz myne-
straulx ount fait a nre dit piere ^ et ferront a nous en
temps avenir^ Vuillantz par tant accomplir la voluntee
dicellui lire piere en celt partie eons de Tavis et assent de
nre conseil grantez a chascun des ditz mynestraux cent
souldz a prendre annuelment tancome nous plerra a nre
eschequier as termes de Seint Michel et Pasq^ par ovelles
porcions vous mandons Ic.
xiiij®. die Maij a** p° apud Fratres Predicatores London
concess est cuiiibet menestrallorum infrascriptorum c. s.
ad seem ^ quamdiu pr. placuerit percipiend ut infra ^
prassentibus dominis Duce Glouc Arc& Cant London
Wynl et Wygorn Epis Comite War? Cromewell Tiptoft
Cane et Thes.
1 Vide Fcedera, vol. x. p. 287-
3 Of the above-named minstrels, the two Hallidays, Marsham,
Snaythe, Panell, Payte, and Langton, accompanied Henry the Fiflh
in his first expedition to France in 1415. Vide History of the Battle
^f Agincourt, p. 389, and Foedera, vol. ix. pp. 255, 260.
14«S.l 1 HENRY VI. 85
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 110.. a modern
Transcript.
Petition to the King in Council, with the Answer thereto, 14th May,
IHen^VI. 142S.]
To the Kyng oure soverayne and moste dred lord
and to my ryght hye and discrete lordes of hys
councelt.
Besecheth humbly zour moost obbeysaunt subgyet and
servaunt Thomas Burton knyght j How that by zour dis-
crete avise my seyd lordes is ordeynd for the kypyng of
the Lord Gaucourt an c. mark to be payd yerly by the
hondys of the Tresorer of Engeland to the said Thomas
duryng the tyme that the seyd Lord Gaucourt is in the
kypyng of the seyd Thomas j That it like to zour grace
to graunt letters of warant dormaunt of the prevy seel
directe to the seyd Tresorer comaundyng hym to pay to
the seyd Thomas the seyd s5me fro tyme to tyme for the
tyme that zour lust is that the seyd Lord Gaucourt
abyde in the kypyng of the said Thomas begynnyng atte
the day of the dethe of the Kyng on whom God for
his pyte have mercy.
Don a Westm le xiiij. jour de Maii
Pan primer.
{In darso.) xiiij^. die Maij anno prime apud Fratres Prs-
dicatores Lond concesS est j Quod fiat waranf TheS ct
Camerar de sccio de solvend infrascript 1% Burton id
quod ei a retro est a primo die Sepf proi praeterit pro
custod et expenS dni de Gaucourt prisonar Ic. et sic de
tempore in tempus quamdiu id dns de Gaucourt in cus-
todia ipsius Th fuerit viz de c. marc anH sibi pro custod
prsedicf concesS j Prsesentibus diiis Ducibus Glouc et
Exon Arch Can? Lond Wyn? Norwic et Wygorn Epis
Comite Warf Fitz Hugh Cromewell Tiptoft Cane et
TheS.
G 3
86 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142?.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 11. cofniemporary MS.
15th May, 1 Hen. VI. 142S.]
XV®. die Mali anno primo apud Westm pntib} dnis
Ducib} Glouc 1 Exoii Arcli Canf London Wyiitoii
Norwic It Wygorii Epis Comite Warr Cromwell Fitz
Hngh Tiptoft Cane It Thef concesf est qd fiat warant'
ThefT: Baronib} de sc^io de respectuando Witto Lysle vie
Oxoil de suma c. marca^ n5ie arreragii dci officii sui-
debit' usq^ in eras Pur beate Marie px. Et ec concesf
est qd si id Wittms [medio] tempore porit sibi adquirere
diquid conveniens pro statu suo ^ proficuo sive sit firma
sive aliquid aliud n5ie regardi pro longo labore suo ^
expenf in dco offico p ipm fact' ut asfit' qd ipe tunc
hoc hebit pro meliori jpco q*m alius si sit firma \ mag
gratant' virtute pntf concesf sine ulriori prosecucione
penes dnos.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 112, 113. modem
TraiMcripts,
Letters from the King to the Duke of Bedford, Regent of France,
and to the Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk, dated 15th May, 1 Hen.VI.
1423. The letter to the Duke of Bedford is printed in the second
series of £llis*s '< Original Letters illustrative of English History,*'
vol. i. p. 99. but without the Order of the Council or the letters to
the Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk.]
Right trusti and most beloved uncle we grete yow
wel \ii\ al our herte and signifie unto yow as for your
consolation y* at y® tyme of y* writing of y^se yanked
be God we were in perfite hele of persone tristing to
cure Lord y* as we desire in semblable wise ye so be»
And for as moche as we and our counsail bier been
acertained as wel be y* effecte and evidence of your
1428.] 1 HENRY VI, 87
werkes as be y® credible reportes and writinges maad
unto us and to our said counsail fro tyme to tyme of y^
singulier diligence and the ful notable service that ye
doon unto us in gouvemance of oure reaume of Fraunce
as wel as of our ducbie of Normandie we yanke our
Lord yerof and yow as hertily as we kan willing and also
praying yow alwey to continue evyr fro wel to better as
we ne doute in no wise wij) y® grace of oure Lord but yat
ye so wol# And considering yat in accomplishing of your
desire we send now unto yow the B. of L,^ also oure diere
and welbeloved cosin y Eril Marshal and y® Lord Wilby ^
wi}> notable puissaunce of yis oure reaume of £nglond«
We desire and pray yow y^ at yaire comyng unto yow
ye receyve and demene hem and also ordeine hem to be
tretid and demenyd benyngly and favorably so y* yay ne
have no resonable cause of grutching greve nor com-
plaint but yat yay and yaire felaship have cause to rejoise
hem and contente hem of yaire comyng unto yow in
our servise and yat as wel yay as oyer of oure sugites
hiere take yerbe corage and wille to goon yiyer at al tymes
when oure behoof shal asskid. And as towardes oure
bel uncle of Excestre whoom oure Lord . . . • late visitid
wij) seknesse blessid mote God be he is rekiveryd and
wij> his grace shal be wiJ) yow in al goodly haste whoom
and oyer yat we send now unto yow to assiste yow as
for y* tyme in counsail j we pray yow goodly and effec-
tuelly to hiere in swiche yinges as yay shal avise yow
of fro tyme to tyme for y* worship of God y® goode of
1 Bishop of London.
^ Robert lord Willoughby de Eresby was appointed to conduct
40 men-at-arms and 200 archers to the Duke of Bedford on the
11th May, 1 Hen.VI. I42S9 ^^^ on the same day obtained letters of
general attorney. Vide Carte's French Rolls, vol. ii. p. 253.
G 4»
88 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
US and of yow and of oure reaumes and duchie above-
said willing also y* ye yeve fai)> and credence to yat yat
y* said Bisshop of London and Itc. shal say on to yow
on oure hehslyej And Almyghty God He. Yeven at
Westmynstre ye xv. day of May.
[Letter to the Earls of Salisbury and Suffolk, dated 15th May,
1 Hen.VL 142S.]
Right trusty and welbeloved cosin ^ forasmoche a^
we knowin yat ye desire to be acertained fro tyme to
tyme of oure prosperite and welfare we lete yow wite
yat yankid be oure Lord at y*^ tyme of y* writing of yese
we wer in perfite hele of persone and so plesit unto hym
y^ ye be. And over yis witij) y* we sende unto oure ful
trusty and most beloved uncle of Bedford A. B. C. to
y** whiche we wol y* ye yeve faij) and credence in y^ yat
yay shal say unto yow on oure behalve j And Almyghty
He. Don coe desf.
{In dorso.) xv^. die Maii anno prime concesi et concordat
fuit dirigantur littera: dno Bed et dnis Comitibus Sap
et SufT in forma infra content Preesentibus dnis Glouc
Exofi Cant Lond Wynt Norwic Wygorn War? Crome-
wett Fitz Hugh Tiptoft Cane el TheS.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. IL contempoircary MS.
18th May, lHen.VL 1423.]
xviij®. die Maii anno primo apud Westm concesf est
qd fiat warant' Witto Heton receptori revenc rra^ dnii
de Roos in manu ^r existen racione minoris etatis Thome
de Roos fratris \ hedis Johannis dni de Roos defuncti
de solvendo eid Thome de Roos de revenc p^dict* singulis
1*2S.] 1 HENRY VI. 89
annis computando a die dat' nunc usq^ ad plenam etatem
probat' dci Thome • c. marc t qd ec de o5ai eo qd ei * f- 1 1 1>-
aretro est de xl. ti. annuls ad sustentacionem sua durante
YlwP minori etate sua p dnm ^r defunctu prem ^ nuc
concesf id WiHms solvat 1 contentet dco Thome juxta
rat' sibi debil usq^ in dat' nunc «; pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc
ArcBi Cant* Epo Wygorri Comite Warr fltz HugK
Cromwell Tiptoft Cane 1 Thei.
xviij®. die Maii concesf e Thom6 Barneby oflSc Con-
stabular Burdegal l&end "l exercend per se vel deputatu
suu 1c q*mdiu Regi placSit cu feod vad T; regard dco
offic debit' 1 consuet\
xviij^. die Maii apud Westm concesf est qd fiat assignac
iiij. m^. K. levanda^ per Camar SuthwaS % NorthwaS de
yerib3 debitf per subdiE \ terreten Pr ibm aretro existen
tarn de tempore ^ defuncti q^m ^ nuc pro soluc vad
soldar castri viile 1 marchiaj^ Cale# vid3 ij.mMl. de sub-
ditf Jt Suthwatt \ ij.m'. li. de subditf Northwatt de primaC
solucioe debitoj^ pdco^ I qd inde fiant tre cepate CaiSar
p^dict' de solvend Ric Bokeland Thef Cales sen deputato
suo p indentur in? eos fiend 1c. ut p3 in filac j Et ec
qd Cane fac tras 1^ patent' per quas id Bokeland fiieat
potestatem recipiend diet' iiij. m^. ti. in forma ut ibi p3.
pntib3 Ducib3 Glouc 1 Exon Arcli Cant' Wynt' 1
Wygorn Epis Comite Warr Cromwell Fitz Hugh Tiptoft
Cane 1 Thef.
xviij^. die Maii anno primo concordat' est qd fiat c6-
misf Johi Stafford The# Anglie Johi [Feriby] 1 Wittmo
Mares ad deliband n5ie Regio bona jocalia It catafi que
f&unt dni H. ^ defuncti pris Jt nunc executorib5
ejusdem nup 1^ in teslo suo n5iatf usq^ ad valore
xLm^. marca^ que quid bona jocal 'I catall dci executores
tenebunf" 1 assumpserunt in se de stati administrare
90 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
ut tenent'^ pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arcll Cant* Epo
Wygorn Comite Warf Fitz Hugfi Cromwell Tiptoft
Cane 1 Thef.
Eod die concesf fuit comisf doier t terminer fac^
Wilfmo Cheyne Wittmo Babyngton It Johi Tiptoft pro
matia pendente int At^em de Walth*m 1 tenentes suos
ad instanc A^isj et qd cum dnis plac8it ipe Abbas
cessabit initi dee eomissioni si necc*e f 8it 4 quod ipe ibm
pmisit
[Additional MS. in BritiBh Museum, 4603. art. 121« a modern
TraiMcripL
Petition to the Council, and the Answer thereto, 18th May, 1 Hen. VI.
1423. This petition is printed in the second series of Ellis's
^ Original Letters illustrative of English History,'* vol. i. p. 97, but
without the indorsement.]
To tlie hyghe and myghty Prinee the Duk of
Glouc protectour of Ynglond and the right
wyse and discrete counseyl of our Lord the
Kyng.
Besecheth your humble servaunt Thomas Rokeby
knyght that ther he has ben withholde and of retenue
for a yere wyt the full worthy 1 noble Kyng Henry,
fader to our soveraigne liege Lord that nowe ys, in his
viage in to hys realme of France 1 Normandie the yer
of his regne the iiij. als it be hys endenture made betwix
the forsayd noble Kyng and the forsayd Thomas Rokeby
pleinli appiers \ And his forsayd retenu for the yer
forsayd pleinly execute and fulfellid and so fort% be
comandement of the forsayd ful noble Kyng his service
and demure continued fro yere to yer unto four yex was
nere spendid and passid als it be certeins endentures
made also betwix the forsayd Kyng and the forsayd
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 91
Thomas Rokeby pleinly appiers j for the whilk time a
gret part of the wagez of the forsayd Thomas is behynde
and nowth payd hym to gret hynderyng and annen-
tisyng bot if your graciouse lordshippis and help in
this mater to him be shewyd^ lyke it to zour wysez
discretions and graciouses lordshippis to comande the
Tresorer and Barons of the cheker of our lord the Kyng
to here his acompt in this matere and certifie yow of the
end of the forsayd acompt and after that to ordeigne that
the forsayd Thomas myght be agreed of the areragez
(^ his forsayd wagez als resoii and concience askys in
discharging of the forsayd ful noble Kyng and for the
dede of charite.
Don a Westm le xviij. jour de
May Tan 1c. primer.
(/n dbrM>.) xv<^. die Maii anno primo apud Westm concesB
est quod fiat waranf The? et Baron de Socio de compu-
tando cum infrascrip? Thoma Rokeby roilite de et super
content in suppt et de alloc eid ac de certificand consif
quid per dicC comp ei fuerit debits Praesentibus dnis
Duce Exon Arch Can? Wyn? et Wygorn Epis €>>mite
Warr Fitz Hugh Tiptoft Cromewell Cane et TheS.
[[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 172. a modern
Petition to the £jng and Council, and the Answer thereto, 18th May,
1 Hen. VI. 142S.]
A n're tresgracious soverain seign' le Roy et as
tresnobles seign's de son tressage consailL
Monstre vostre humble subgett Galliard de Durefort
Sire de Duras et de Blankenfort que come le Roy Richard
•sx
92 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14«3.:
le second apres le conquest jadis Roy Dengleterre granta
au dit Sire de Duras pier du la Provostee de
Baione a avoir durant sa vie sicome en les lettres patentes
du dit nadgairs Roy les quelles vostre tresnoble aiel le
Roy Henri le quart qui Dieux assoille confirma est
contenuz plus au plein 4 le quell • • . • d'Avrill Ian de
son regne primere de sabundante grace granta q'apres
la mort du dit nadgaires Sire de Duras son primer heir
de luy descendant averoit la dite Provostee pour terme
de sa vie ovesque les . • • • sicome par une vidimus
dessouz seal autentique tesmoignant les lettres de vre
dit aiel pluis clerement poet apparoir y par force de quelle
grant dicell vostre aiel le dit Galliard suppliant co • . • •
de Duras descendant ad possedez et enjoiez la dite
provostee ovesque les proufittz a ycelle appurtenantz ^r
Ore il please a vre roiale excellence de lassent de vre
dit graceux conseil pour le bon service que il fait et fera
si Dieux plest a son poair en temps avenir par voz lettres
patentes approver et confermer la grant de vostre dit
aiel ensi fait par ses lettres patentes sanz fyn ent prendre
ou autrement de de Durefort ore Sire de Duras
la suisdite provostee de Bayone a avoir tout come vous
plaira ovesq^ touz les proufitz et duetees a mesme la pro-
vostee regardantz ou appurtenantz et il p . • . • voz
tresgracious progenitours.
(In dorso.) xviijo. die Maij anno primo apud Westm con-
cessa est Gaillardo de Durefort domino de Duras et de
Blankenfort infrascripta prsepositura Bayoii cum vadijs
et proficuis eidem pertin quamdiu Regi placuerit^^
^sentibus dominis Duce Glouc Archiepo Cantuar
Wigorii £po Comite Warr Cromewell Fitz Hugh
Tiptoft Cancellario et Thesaurario.
1 Fufe Foedera, vol.x. p. 288.
1448.] 1 HENRY VI. 93
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 11 b. contemporary MS.
19th May, 1 Hen.VI. 142S.]
xix^. die Mali anno primo apud Fratres pdicatores
London concesf est dno Duel £xon qd ipe beat pro
expenf Comity Oxoii infra etatem ^ in gul&nacione sua
existent* a festo Pasche px ptit* usq^ fm Pasche px futur
vid} per annii integru c. K, recipiend per manus Thef
Angt pro tempore existen et sic de anno in a*^ durante
minori etate dci Comitf 1 q'mdiu ipe in gubnac dci
Ducf existat vel quousq^ pro statu suo alir providebit'
unde mandat' fuit qd fiat warant' Thes t Camar pro
soluc dca^ c. ti. ut in forma • pntib3 Ic.
Eod die concesf fuit 1 ordinat' qd reV"*^ par dns Ricus
Archiepus Dublinen sit Cancellar ^ rre sue Hibemie
bend It occupand ofBc illud q^mdiu ^ placuit cu feod
eid offic ab antiquo debitf It consuetf pntib3 Ic.
[Additional MS. in British MuBeum, 460S. art* 152. a modern
Proceeding of the Council, 19th May, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy d'Engleterre et de
France et Seigneur d'Irlande a lonurable pier en Dieu
L»evesq^ de Duresme notre chaunceller saluz. Nous de
Padvis et assent de notre conseil voullons et vous
mandons que vous facez faire noz brief desoubz notre
^rand seal en due fourme adreschiez au gardein de
notre prisone de Flete luy mandant estroitement par
ycelles que tantost apres la recepcion des ditz brifs il
face venir devant vous Huguelyn de Chalons Johan
94 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [H».
Billy Johan de Cheviers Regnault de Graincourt Hellyn
de Bassiers Pierre de Mombreham et Pierre de Panniers
noz prisoniers prisez a la reddicion de notre ville de
Harefleu lesqueux nous voulons que vous facez jurer
d'estre noz hommes liegez et vrays subgiez a tout leur
viez selonc leffect dune cedula alle vous autre serement
necessaires envoiens close dedeinz y cest aler la ou ilz
veuUentsanz impediment de nous de lui ou de nul aultrew
Donne soubz notre prive seel a Westm le xix*^. jour de
May Pan de notre regne primer j Que vous donnez en
mandement par voz aultres briefs affiiires au dit gardein
de Fleet quil face quitement delyvrer hors dycelle notre
prisone de Fleet lesdit Huguelyn Johan Johan Regnault
Hellyn Piere et Piere pour aler Tx:. ut supra.
{In dorso*) xix. die Maii anno primo apud Fratres
tores Lend conce^ est quod fiat warant domino Cane
pro captione sacramentorttm ligeanc infrascripf prisonaf
1^ et pro deliberatione eorumdem a prisona de Fleet in
forma qua infra. Prsesentibus dominis Ducibus Glouc
et Exon Arch Canf Wynt et Wygorii Epis Comite
Warr Fitz Hugh Cromewdt Tiptoft Cane et The?.
Prior annex Vous jures par Dieu et par ses saintes evangilles que
vous et chescun de vous serrez bons et vraiz liegez et
subgiez a notre souverain seigneur Henry par la grace
de Dieu Roy de France et d'Engleterre et Seigneur de
Irlande et a ses heires et successoures et toutes les
jours de votre vie vous et chescun de vous serrez ovec
lui ses heires et successoures envers et contre tons j £t
si vous ou ascuns de vous savez aucune chose qui
pourra venir au prejudice de luy ou dacoun de ses gens
ou alliez vous et chescun de vous le ferrez savoir a luy
ou a ceulx de son conseil qui sont entour Inyj £t
aiderez a votre povour de distruir ses ennemys et
I«3.] 1 HENRY VL 95
rebelles et paieres bien loiaulment a le ses heires et
successours ou a leour officers voz rentes redevances a
eulx denezj et toutes aultres choses ferrez que vraiz
subgiez devent faire a leur soverain seigneur si come
Dieu yous aide et ses saintes evangilles j £t ainsi le
jurez. >
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 460S. art. 120. a modem
Proceeding of the Council, 19th May, 1 Hen.VI. 1423^ relative to the
Lieutenant and soldiers of the castle and marches of Calais.]
Right trusty and welbelovedj Albehit that wee by
y^advys of our grete counseil consideringe ye grete
disese y* yee and ech of yow suflTre dayly and have
suffired of lang time as wel in oure fadres daies whom
God assoille as in oures for defaulte of paiement of youre
wages hadde now late assigned and maad provision of ye
some of v"^. ti. to be distribued and departed amangs
yow for to say iiij"^.li. unto yow of y* said toun and
castel and a mMi. unto yaim of y^ marches. And on
that of y* subside of woUes xiij, s. iiij. d. of every sak
wheigte and of y*' woUefell after y'afferant liche as
certain oure letters yerupon unto yow directed plainly
maken mencion j naught withstandinge wee consideringe
y^ saide some and assignement nought sufFeceant yow to
y* hastif and redy paiement of youre saide wages owynge
of tyme passed as wel of tyme comyng seynge youre
grete povert and duresse welen and graunte be y'advis
and consent of oure saide grete conseil yat alssone as
any good encreses and growes unto us be hit be graunt
of subside or other wyse yat thanne y'assigne-
96 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
ment for youre said paiement shall bee notablely en*
largissed • . • • \ cressed soo to stande and endure
withouten revokinge or adnuUinge in any wyse unto y^
time y^ yee of y^ saide town and marches and ech of
yow been fully content and paied of al y* unto yow ys
owynge and verailly dewe y Dal ut in dorso.
xix^. die Maij a° primo apud Westm lecta fuit pns copia
coram dnis et concordat ibm de mandando tras ut infra
locumteneii et soldar viile CaleS et ai in march ibm 4
praesentibus dominis Duce Glouc Arch Cant Wyn?
Wygorii Epis Comite War? Cromewell et Tiptoft Cane
et TheS.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603. art. 182. a modern
TramcripU
Proceeding of the Council, 19th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Henri Ic. a notre chamblain de Northgales quest
ou qi pur le temps sera saluz.
Nous volons de Pavis et assent de notre conseil et vous
mandons que a notre c^ et foial chivaler JoK de Boolde
facez paer du primer jour de Septembr darrein passee
pur les coustages et expenses de George Clerc Charles
Estuteville et Eccor Bocherville chivalers tanque encea
pur cfiiun de eux trois souldz et quatre deniers la
semaignev Et ensi de semaigne en semaigne desore en
avant tancome il avera eust des ditz George
Charles et Eccor ou tanque vous aiez autre commande-
jnent depar nous 4 Et outre ce volons et vous mandons
que vous facez paiement a mesme cellui Joti du dit
primer jour de Septembr tanq^ duera pur trois arc^s
142S.] 1 HENRY VL 97
eilement demorantz sur la save garde
des ditz George Charles et Eccor pur c&un de eux
quatre deniers le jour et ensi de jour en autre desore
enavant tancdme les ditz arctis serront ensi demorrantz
sur la dicte sauve garde des ditz chivalers et de notre
chastel de Conewey^ £t volons que cestes noz lettres
vous en serront garrant ^ et que par ycell vous en aiez
due allouance en votre aconte.
Don a Westm le xxviij. jour de May Pan
primer.
xix*'. die Maij anno primo apud Fratres Praedicatores
Lond conces# est quod fiat waran? Can cell de North-
wait in forma infrascripl j P'ntibus dnis Ducibus GlouS
et ExoS Arcli Canl Wyn? et Wygorri Epis Comite
Waif Cromewelt Tiptoft Cane et The#.
[Additional MS. in British Miueom, 4603. art* 125. a modern
Petition to, and Answer of the Council, 20th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423 ]
To the high and mighty prince the Duk of .Glou-
cestre Ic. and other noble and wyse lordes of
Y Kynges conseilL
Besecheth lowly Water de la Pole * y* how he be y*
hye comandement of our most dredde Lord at y^ tyme
Kyng fader of oure soverayn Lord y' now is, he yeed in
ambassiate to the right mighty prince ye Kyng of Polayn
1 Vidt another petition from Sir Walter de la Pole on this subject in
a subsequent page.
VOL. III. H
98 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
and to y* hygh mastre of Pnice and as hit is found be
record of his account in y® cheker of y* same Kyng
yerof is due to hym xxxix. li. xiij. §• iiij. d. And after*
warde be y* comaundement of y* sayd Kyng jr* fader he
yeede to y* moost high Prince y* Kyng of Rome tc.
And be y*^ acount of y* same viage is founden in y" sayd
cheker to hym due xxxiij. li. iij. s. iiij. d. And now late
he was sent ayen to y® same Kyng of Rome and to many
oyer Princes of Allemayne and be y* worshipfull letters
of prive seel of oure sayd most dred and soverayn lord
y® Kyng y* now is to his tresorer and barons of his
escheker direct to take his account for y® same viage
and to zow gracious lordes ayen certefied is founden due
to hym cxliiij.ti. xiij. s. ij. d. The which sommes togeder
sette amounte to ccxvij. ti. ix.s. x. d. that hit lyke to
your hye and wyse discrecions to considere the grete and
enportable costes of hym in y® same ambassiates borne
to his hye hynderyng but your grace helpe hym and ther
uppon to ordeyn hym paiement ore sufficient assignement
fore charite.
Lettre ent feut fte a Westm selonc le certificat
ycesl annexe et le endorsement de ceste
petition les jour et an susditz.
{In dorso.) xx^ die Maij anno primo apud Westm concesS
est quod fiat waranf The? et Camera? de solvendo
Waltero Pole id quod ei debit fuit per comp suum ut
infra patet y prsesentibus dominis Duce Glouc Arch Cant
Wynton et Wygorn Epis Comite War? Fitshugh Crom-
well Tiptoft Cane et TheS.
142S.} 1 HENRY VI. 99
[Additional MS. in British Museum^ 460S, art. 119. a modem
Petition to the Duke of Gloucester, with the Answer, 21st May,
lHen.VI. 14.23.]
A TRESHAUTE et puissEunt prince et m5n tresredoubte
f' le Due de Gloucestre.
Le Boy la granie.
Please a vous grauntier a votre povere oratour Johan
Everdon clerke la prebende et chanonrie de Wortlyng
Nemnefeld et Hoo en Pesglise collegialt notre tres-
soveraigne s' le Roy de Hastyng quels sount voidez
par la mort Richard Blythe jadis chanon illeoqes pur
Dieu et en oevre de charite.
Dat ^c. xxj^ Maij anno Ttc. primo.
H. Chambellan d'Engleterre.
[Kb]. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. in. f. 11 b. contonporaf^ MS.
Minutes of the Council, 2l8t May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xxj^ die Mail anno primo apud Fratres p^dicatores
London concesf est qd fiat warant' Thef T: Camar de
solvendo Jacobo ^r Scottoj^ pro secretf expenf suis de
Thesauro ^ c. li. Kend de dono ^ j pntib3 dnis Ducib3
Glouc 1 Exon Arch Cant* Wynf 1 Wygorii Epis Comite
Warr Fitz Hugh Cromwell Tiptoft Cane Thef 1 Custode
privati sigilli.
Eod die coneesf est Robto Scot loeuteii Turrf London
qd teat per manus Thef c. ti. pro custod prisonar Jt in
diet* tUTT existen per viam pstiti tc.
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100 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
xxj®. die Mail a® p® apud Fratres pdicatores London
concordat* est qd certe Ire acquietanc sigillat* sub sigillo
dni Ducf Aureliaii in custod Rici Caudray cCci de
cohsit existen tradent' 1 liftent' relicte quond Jofiis
Whitwelt civis London j except una Ira acquietanc de
suma ij'^.Ii. que deli^at' fuit dco Duci ibm pnti pos-
sidend in usus proprios* eo qd soluc ejusd fca est ut
asfit',/ pntLb3 dnis Due Glouc 1 Exon Arch Cant* Wynt'
\ Wygorn Epis Comite War? Fitz Hugh Cromwell Tip-
toft Cane ^ Custode privati sigilli.
Eod die cone est qd dns Dux Exoii fac fine Regi de
vj". marc pro appropriac ecclie de Homesey abhie be
Marie Eboj^ Ttc ut p3 in filac tc.
♦ f.l2 • Eod die concesf est qd Custos privati sigilli fac tot It
tales Iras 1 warant' sub privat* sigillo Jt pro induccone
ad manus exec Pr defuncti \ adquisicione bono^ suo]^ in
quo^cu% manib3 extitint quot \ quales iidem executor
sen consil ^ nuc pere voluint seu demandar vel ec dns
Thef AngI cui specialius comittie^ hoc negociu.
Eod die concesf fuit warant* Thef 1 Caraar pro soluc
iij™^. li. solul dno Comiti Northumbr concordans tenori
indentura^ sua^ It de dat' ea^dem indentura^.
[Additional MS. in British Museuniy 460S, art.ll7> 118. modern
Petition to the King and Council, with the Ordinance thereon,
28th May, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
Henr* Ic. as Tres et Chambelains l;c, saluz. -Nous
volons d« lavis et assent tc. vous mandons que a notre
chier et foial chivalier Johan Skydemore a qi nadgairs
142S.] 1 HENRY VI. 101
aussons assignez pour la prise des monstres sibien de
notre txeschier cousin le Counte Mareschal et le Seigneur
de Wylughby et d'autres soudjours en lour compaignies
a notre ville de Dovoir et come pour les monstres de
notre treschier cousin le Due d'£xcestx et de sa retenue
assavoir vous pour xxiiij. jours pregnant chascun jour
pour ses despenses vj. s. viij. d. que samont a la sume de
xii. marc vous facez paier au d' Jdh Skidmore les dits
xiL marc avoir de notre regard. Don 1c.
Johannes Skydmore miles petit solvi de xij. marS pro
xxiiij. diebus videlicet \j. s. viij. d. per diem sibi assignat
per consilium Regis pro expensis suis eundo versus
Dovoir ad capiend monstra sive monstrationes Comitis
Marescalt et Domini de Wylughby ac soldar in ipsorum
comitiva existent postea apud Londoii ad capiend monstra
Due Exon ac retinenc suorum.
{In dorso,) xxviijo. die Maij anno primo apud Westm cbn-
cesS e8t quod fiat warant TheSf et Camerar pro soluc
xij. marc infrascripl Johanni Skydmore ex causa infra
codE pro xxiiij. diebus nomine regard expenS suarum ^
praesentibus dominis Ducibus Glouc et Exon Arcb
Canl Wyn? et Wygorn Epis Comite War? Tiptoft
Cromeweli Cane et TbeS.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603, art.l0L a modem
TranicripL
Proceeding of the Council, lOth June, 1 Hen.yi. 1423.]
Hjbnri par la grace de Dieu \c. as Tresorer et Barons
et Chamblains de notre eschequer salutzj Nous vous
maodons que ovesque notre trescb et tresame cousia
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102 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [W2S.
Thomas due d'£xceter quy par endentures fiiit retenuz
devers notre tresch seigniour et pier le Roy que Dieu
assoilt pur luy sender par un an en sa viage nadegeirs
fait as parties de France acomptez deuement ou ovesque
un autre persone covenable en s5n noun par serement de
Pun ou de I'autre de et sur toutes et chescuns cove-
nauntes expressez es dites endentures et des deniers par
luy resceuz sibien en monoie pur le primer quarter come
en joyalx pur le secunde quarter du dit an. Fesant a
luy come le cas requiert due allouance pur mesmes les
primer et secunde quarters del an des gages et regardes
en celles endentures specifiezy comensaunt le viij®. jour de
Julet ?an du regne de notre dit treschier seigniour et
pier tierce y et delors enavaunt tanq^ al fin de secunde
quarter j vieu toutefoitz que nous soions duement
responduz de les prisoners prisez tierces et tierces des
tierces de toutz gaynes de guerre et d'autres choses
dount par force des dites endentures il est tenuz de
respoundre a notre dit seigniour et pier. Et si par les
accomptes susdictes trouve soit que le dit Due remaigne
en la dette de notre dit pier ou notre luy facez restituer
les dites joiaulx a nous et de tiel dette nous satisfier
come resoun demande ^ £t si sur mesme I'accompte trove
soit que le dit Due ad ascuns surplusages vous avant-
dictes Tresorer et Chamblains luy facez avoir payement
ou resonable agreement en resceyvant de luy les dites
joyaulx devers luy remaignantz. Donne souz notre prive
seal a Westm le x*. jour de Juyn Pan Ttc. primer.
(In dorso.) x^ die Junii anno prime apud Westm concesS
est quod fiat waranF in forma qua infra j Prcesentibus
dnis Duce Giouc Arch Cant Epis Wynton et Wygorn
Cromewell Cane et Custode privati sigilli.
14fiS.] 1 HENRY VI. IQS
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 12. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 12th June, 1 Hen. VI. 14'2S.]
Sequitur hie terminus Trinitatf
anno primo.
xij®. die Junii anno primo concesf est qd fiat warant*
JoM Feriby contrarotulatori hospicii Jtr de deli'bando
Magro Joti Stafford Thes Angt de la remanet de Jo6
Rothenale nuper Thes guerra^ dni p^ defuncti pondus
m\ H in bullioii argent' pon(? troie in manib3 dci Jobis
Feryby existen./ pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arcti Cant'
Wynt* 1 Wygorii Epis Comite Warr Cromwelt Cane
Thes nt Custode privat' sigilli.
IBM. 14th June, 1 Hen.VI. 142S.]
xiiij®. die Junii anno primo apud Westm concesf e
Petro Lowart armigero pro bono servico tam pri Pr nuc
impenso q*m eid p impendend qd id Petrus teat 1
recipiat annuatim q*mdiu Jt placuit xl.K. V3 xx.li. de feod
firma qua prior ^ conventus de Bemewelt in com Can-
tebr reddere tenent' pro manlio de Cisttofl in diet* com It
XX. ti. de feod firww qua cives Wynton p reddere tenent'
annuati.
Eod die conces# fuit qd bene liceat Elizabeth que fuit
ux Jo&is nup dni de Haryngton se maritare cuicu% sibi
plac^V sine licenc dni p pro fine c. ti.
H 4
1(H ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*28.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4603, art. ISO. a modem
Proceeding of the Council, 15th June, 1 Hen.VI. 142S.]
Thys ben ye nessessary fynges y* be rythe nedfiil for
ye schyldem of the schapel 4 of ye wyct ye namys be,
Thomas Myldevale,
Jo&n Brampton.
John Maydeston.
John Grymmesby.
Nicolas HylL
Stephnus Howelt.
In primis every schyld j. gowne It j. hode It j. doube*
lat It ij. payre of linnen clo]>ys and ij. payr of hosyn and
iij. payf of schon.
In bedyng ij. schylder j. contour \ testour \ i. payr
blankets \ ij. payr schetys Ht j. paylet 1 j. canvas.
Lra inde fuit facta apud Westm xxiij^ die Junij
anno Itc. primo.
{In darso.) xv^. die Junij anno primo apud Westm concesS
fuit quod fiat warant Custodi garderobse dni Reg de
liberando personis infrascript parcellas infra contentas j
Prsesentibus dnis Duce Glouc Wynt et Wygorn Epis
D'nis de Fitzhugh de Bourchier et de Cromewell Cane
TheS et Custode privati sigilli.
1423.] 1 HENRY VI. 105
[Additional MS. in British Museum, ^OOS, art. 161. a modern
Petition to the King in Council, with the Answer, 17th June, 1 Hen.VI,
1423.]
Au Roy notre tressouverain seignur et a treshaulx
et trespuissantz princes et seignurs mes seignurs
les executours du fu de txesbone memoire le
Roy fire tressoverain s' darrein trespasse.
Supplie treshumblement voire treshumble servitour
Menauton de Sante Marie escuien Que come le dit
suppliant acompaignie de x. hommes d'armes et de
cynquant arblasters ait servie de tresnoble et bone me-
moire le Roy notre tressouverain seignur darrein tres-
passe qui Dieu pardoint par le spasse de trois ans et
demy et durant tout la conquest du paijs de Normandie
dont au. dit suppliant est due plus de deux mil nobles
pour les gages de lui et des dessusdiz d'un an et deux
moys de la quelle some et gages le dit suppliant n'ad
point estre paie pour cause de la mort.du dit fu Roy
qui Dieu pardoint combien que le dit fu Roy en son
vivant eust promys et prometoit de jour en jour de luy
paier et contenter^ quil vous please de votre benigne
grace et a fin que Palme du dit fu Roy soit deschargee
a la requeste du quel le dit suppliant fist venir et trent lez
diz gentz d'armes et de trait par le temps dessus dit j il
vous please de votre benigne grace luy paier la dite
some pour les gages de luy et des dessusdiz ou autre*
ment pourveoir au dit suppliant a terme de sa vie de
I'office de la provoste de Saint Emelion ovesque lez
profitz et esmolumentz a icelle appartenauntz ensemble
ovesque les yssac et quartonage du vin que sevent a
taveme en la ville de Seint Emelion y Les queles choses
106 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1«3.
en tout se purront un valoir a xxv. marcz par an a
terme de sa vie a tener occupier enjoier et user ovesque
toutz lez profitz et esmolumentz et autres commoditees
queconques a icelT appartenauntz ou en ascun manere
regardantZif Et ceo pour les gages suisditz et pur lez
agreables services quil ait fait a dit fu le Roy notre
tressouverain s' votre pier et ferra a vous tant come il
avera vie ou corps et a fin qil puisse meulx susteiner son
estate et ceo par luy ou par son sufficeant deputee. Et
vous ferrez bien et en oevre de charitee^ Et le dit
suppliant priera a Dieu pour vous et pour vre tresnoble
lignee a toutz jours.
Non sortitur est effcm quia suppT erat de
Arragon.
(In dorw.) Menauton asldth to be paied of ij. thousande
nobles for his wages ye wydie he is bebynde for x. sperys
and Ix. arblasters or elt yat he may have y' office of pro-
vostee of Seint Emelion with y' apurtenance.
{In darso.) xvijo. die Junij anno primo apud Fratres ^c. con-
oesS fuit infrascripf Menaldo de Sancta Maria pneposi-
tura de Seint Emilioii infrascripl una com issak et
quartag vini ^c. ut infra petitur ad vat annuum xxv.
marc quamdiu Regi placuerit^ Proviso quod ipse sit
computabit de residuo sive superplusag coram constabular
Burdegai ad seem Reg ibm ut est mos unde manda? est
quod inde fiat warani Cane de faciend literas B pa? ut
in forma. Praesentibus dnis Duce GIouc Wynton et
Wygorn Epis D'nis de Fitzhugh et de Cromewell Cane
Th^ et Custode privati sigilli.
UfiS.] 1 HENRY VL 107
[Additional MS. in British Museuniy 4603, art. 160. a modem
Tramcr^
Petition to the King, with the Answer of the Council, 17th June>
1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Au Roy nostre soveraign seign'.
SuppLiE humblement Maude countesse of Caumbrigge
que come le tresnoble et gracious Prince le Roy Henry
vre pier que Dieu pardon par ses lettres patentes grantast
au dite suppliant c. t. apprendre annuelment des issuz et
profitz provenantz del counte Deverwyk par les mayns
des viscountz illouques pur le temps esteantz as termes
de Pasche et Seint Michel par ovels portions des queux
c. IL le dite suppliant ad este bien et loialment paie
tanque a lendemaine de Pasq^ Ian de regne le dit
nadgairs Roy disme.
Que plese a vostre gracious seignurie considerer les
premisses et sur ceo grauntier au dite suppliant suffisantz
garrantz directez al viscount de mesme le counte pur
faire paiement au dit suppliant de 1. ti. pur terme de
Seint Michel darrein passez ou autre suffisant garrant
directez al Tresorer et Barons del escheker nre seign' le
Roy pur faire allowance des ditz 1. £. pur Dieu et en
oevere de charite.
Don a Westm le xvij. jour de Juyn Ian primer.
{In dono.) xvij^ die Junij anno prime apud Fratres Prsedica-
tores London concessum est quod fiat warantum vicecomiti
Ebonim de solvendo infrascriptae Comitissae de Cambrigg
Lti. ei aretro existen pro termino Sancti Michis ut
infra petitor de annuitate sua ei concessa per r^em
defunctum Ic Prsesentibus dominis Duce Gloucestr
Wynton et Wigorn Episcopis Dominis de Fitz Hugh
et de Cromewell Canceilario Thesaurario et Custode
privati sigilli.
I
108 ACTS OF PRIVY. COUNCIL, [U2S.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. £ 12. eanien^panay MS.
Minutes of the Counci], 18th June, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
xviij. die Junii a° primo apud Westm concesf est qd
fiat warant' Tlies 1 Ca&r de solvendo Amaldo Gent
armigero noie arreragii 1 pro omni eo qd el aretro est de
annuitate sua xl.ti. sibi per Pf defunct' concesf ^ p
p^ nuc confirmat' It in plena soluS dee annuitatf sic
aretro existen cc. marc pro toto \ qd ide Thes recipiat
ab eod Arnald tras acquietanc genlat pro dno ^r valitur
in hac parte j pntib} Itc.
Eod die concesf e consimile warant' pro Petro Loward
de solvendo sibi n5ie arreragii 1c. cc. ti. 1c.
llbid. 25th June, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
XXV*®. die Junii Ric Walkestede constitutus est Cai8ar
Northwatt occupand 1 excercend offic illud q'mdiu ^
placSit t pcipiend vad 1 feod ad id offic ab antiquo
debit* It consuet* j pntib5 Ic.
[Udd. f. 12 b. 27th June, 1 Hen; VI. 1423.]
xxvij®. die Junii a® primo lec{ fuit pns copia cora dnis
Glouc Epis Norwyc 1 Wygorii Cromwell Tiptoft Cane
Thes 1 Custode privati sigill [in for* qua seq't'.] Fait a
remembrer q come le hault 1 puissant prince m5n tres-
honure seignur le Due de Glouc le tresrevent pe en
Dieu Levesq^ de Wyncestre 1 m5n treshonure f ' le Due
Dexcestre oretard c5raaunderont Moni Johan Corne-
wailt' venir dev*nt eux pur tretir ovesq^ eux pur le
1 Vide Foedera, vol.x. pp. 289, 292, 294.
142S,3 1 HENRY VL IO9
Counte de Vendosme prisoDl sur quoy lis treteront
entre eux en la fourme qensuisti/ cestassav q le dit
Monf Jo&n ara p' son dit p'sofl v"*^ *% v^ marc du
quelle some est appoynte 1 accorde par les susditz i^s %
toutz les autres f^s de grand consail fire souvain i^ le Roy
It par le dit Monf Jo^n agree y q le dit Monf Jobn serra
satisfie de troys mUt marcz del dit some de v m^ 1 v^
marczv cestassav de la ferme des terres t tentz JoSin
fitz \ heir Jolin Arundelt de Arundelt chivaler deinz age
\ en la garde du Roy esteantz cestassav a prendre
annuellement entv^.marc reserves par les tres patentes
du Roy H. pier a iire f' le Roy quorest p les mains des
fermo^s des mesmes les terres It tentz ou de lo' assignes
durante lo' terme p' la quelle ferme le dit Monf John
est maynpno' en cas q ce purra estre assentu 1 ordeine p
le proschein parlement a tenir en Engletre et q en le
mesme temps la dte ferme serra respite a les fermo's
av^untditz. £t auxi q adonqs en mesme le parlement
certaigne purveance Ura fait au dit Monf John pont il
irsL contente satisfie \ agree de les deux m^. 1 v^ marcz
residuez de les v m^ \ v^ - marcs susdit. Et si ensi
aveigne q il ne purra ensi estre assentu per le dit parle-
ment touchant la dte some de troys miU marcz y les
av'nditz seignurs sount assentuz ^ ount graunteez Ht
promys au dit Monf John q par auctoritee du dit
plement sufficeante seurtee It agreement luy serra fait
de lentier some de v"^. T: v*". marcz av^tditz dont il soy
tendra content y soit il q le dit p^sonl devie devHit la dit
contentement ou n5n. Et outre ce les ditz i'^ ount
grauntez % promys q le dit Counte de Vendosme en le
mesme temps demurra en la garde du dit Mon# Jolin en
seurtee It gage de la s5me av^tdte y purveu toutesfoitz
q en le dit plement soit ordeigne pur le dit Mon# Jolin
110 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [IMS.
q si ensy aveigne en temps avenir q le dit Monf Jo^n ou
ses executor's ne puissent enjoier le dit paiement de le dit
ferme tanq^ au plein age du dit heir soit il p mort de
mesme leir ou p aucun recover evicciSn entree ou aucune
autre cause loial qiconq^ adonqs due purveance serra fait
a dit Mon# Jolin de ce q adonqs luy serra aderer de
les troys m^. marcz av^ntditz.
llbid. Srd July, 1 Hen. VI. 142S.]
iij^. die menf Julii anno p® omes justiciar dni ^ de
utroq^ banco suo ^ Capi^' Baro sc^cii qui omes de man-
dato 3no}^ de consU in cama sc'cii Pr apud Westm
sedentes cognovunt in maria mercatoj^ de Hansa diu p
ipos penes dnos de consit prosequt*^^ vid3 sup soluc
subsidii iij. §• de dolio dno ^r debit' ^c. ingredientes
camam consilii apud WestM in pncia oim dno^ ibm
existen reportarunt quid ipi audierunt tarn pro parte 1^
q^m ipo^ mcato^ de Hansa pposit' in diet' causa 1 demii
dix^unt qd videbat' eis scdm sic diet' 1 ^osit' coril eis
qd dci Scatores de Hansa tenent' solve dicf subsid
iij. s. de dolio concesf Pr in ult' parliamento suo apud
Westm tent* more extraneoj^ ^ non ut indigene ut ipi
vendicant aliquib3 alligacionib3 libtat' t franchesia^ p
eosd pposit' non obstantib3 ^ que onoia reportat' f Sunt
in pncia ptrio^ dco^ mcato]^^ pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc
Arct Cant' Epis Wyntoii 1 Wygorn Comite Warr D'nis
de Fitz Hug^ 1 de Cromwell Cane 1 Thes.
IJbid. 4th July, I Hen.VL 1423.]
iiij*^ die Julii anno p® apud Westm concesf est qd fiat
warant' Cane de faciendo bna sub magno sigillo Pr in
1«3.] 1 HENRY VL HI
antiqua for^ de dat' prime diei Septembr px futur pro
sumonicione pliamenti celebrand ap^ Westm incipient^
iftm xx^ die Octobf px ventur,/^ pntib3 dnis Duce
Glouc Arct Cant* Wynton Norwyc 1 Wygorii Epis
Comite Wair Cromwell Cane 1 Theft
[aid. f. IS. 5th July, 1 Hen.VI. 142S.]
v*^. die Julii anno p® apud Westm quia Magr Jo^es le
Brun consiliar ^ secretar dni Ducf firitan &uit ex con-
cessione dni ^ defuncti c. marc de regard quas quid
nondu executus est pveniente dco Regi morte de qua
dolend j concesf e&t qd dns Thes solvat eid Jotii modo
c. marc p via regard.
llbuL 6th July, 1 Hen.VI. 142S.]
yj*®, die Julii anno p** apud Westm concesf est Pho
£po Wygorn qui de advisamento consilii in c5mitiva
Jacobi Jt Scottoj^ ^ 9f villa de Pontfreyt profectur est
ibm cu certis ambax Scocie sup delibacione dci Jt Scotto^
1 aliis eand ma?iam concementib3 tractatur pro expenf
suis 1 mora ibm T: in itifle circa diet' negociii xl.li. per via
regardi unde fact* est warant* Thef 1 Camar j pntib} Ic.
llbid. 7th July, 1 Hen.VI. 1423.]
vij®. die Julii a** p® pntib3 apud Westm dnis Duce Glou-
cestx Arct Cant* Epis Wynton T: Wygorii Comite Warr
1 Writs of summons were accordingly issued on the 1st September,
2 Hen. VI. 1423. Vide the Appendix to the Reports of the Lords
Committees on the Dignity of a Peer of the Realm, No. II. p. 857*
2 Vide Fcsdera, vol. x. p. 295.
I
112 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [I42S.
D*nis deFitz.Hugfi 1 de Cromwell Canci Thrfl majori
pte Scato^ de Hansa London residentib} ad speciale pro-
secuc dco^ mcato]^ diet* fuit eisd per diim Cane Anglie
il&m ex parte oim dno^ de cousit qd quant' ad soluc dci
subsidii iij. s. de dolio sic more extraneo^ p eosd solvend
ad quod ipi per collectores ejusd in singulis portub3
Angt compellebant' ut dixiunt de special! gra dno^ ipi
respectuabunt' usq^ in xv""'. Sci Mic&is px futur ita
tamen qd ipi modo inveniant dcis coUectorib3 noie ^
sufficiente securitate de tunc solvendo ome illud quod
per eos debit' existat et ec illud qd medio tempore con-
tinget fore debit* Pr de diet* subsid sic ut pmittit' p
eosd solvend j si tamen ipi tunc non monstravint alia 1
forciora script* It evidenc facient* pro ipis in hac maria
qHn adhuc monstrarunt cora dnis aut justiciar p^dicfy
qd si feSint dci dni de consit promifimt de faciend eis
justic post diet* XV"*'. Micli.
llbid. f.lSb. 8th July, 1 Hen. VI. 142S.]
viij^ die Julii anno primo apud Westm injunct* fuit
Thirlewynd p dnm Cane de comparand de dieb3
in dies cora consil ad respondend Jotd Boys cMi \ a]
in ptit* at mot* in quo p p^us ipi se submiserunt de stand
judico It decret* Witti Hankeford 1 Jofns Marty & justic
dni p^ qui reportarunt dnis de consit qd ipi non porant
induce partes ad concordia. Ideo
Eod die ptit* pendens per suppt inr Radclyf
ex parte una 1 Afibem de Fonteynes ex alta continuat*
est usq^ in tres sept' post fm Micb px.
1428.] 1 HENRY VI. II3
[iWtf. 10th July, 1 Hen.VI. 1428.]
x^ die Julii apud Westm injunct* est Rado Chamblain
pte advse dne de Tryvet de non recedendo a civitate
London donee licenciet' a dnis de consit S3 de conlae
custodiend dies compic cora eisd It sic de dieb} in dies
\c. sub pena v^ marc^ pntib3 dnis Ducib} GIouc T; Exoii
Arch Cant* Epo Wynt' Cromwell Fitz Hugh Tiptoft
Cane Thes It Custode privat' sigiff.
llbkL f. 18.]
Henr' Ttc. a toutz ceux qi cestf noz Ires verront ou
orront saluz / Sachies q come un John Burneux Dameas
marchant fuist dev^nt nous en nre graund conseil a
Westm Ian du nre regne primer presentz noz conseilTs
beluncle de Glouc beaucousyns Levesq^ de Wyncestr T:
le Counte de Warrewyk noz cts T: feaulx le f ' de Crom-
well 1 Mesf John Tiptoft cMr Levesq^ de Duresme nre
Chancellr Maistr Jolin Stafford tres Denglerre ^ Maisr
Guilham Alnewyk gard de nre prive seal T: aussi noz
justices '\ pluseurs autres une bille sibn pour lui mesmes
come pour les maire 1 mchantz Dameas av*ntdit envs
un Nichol Wotton un des aldermannes de nre citee de
Loundres de certaine grevance fte au dit John par le
dit Nichol 1 en derogacon de les ditz mair T: iSchantz
Dameas av*ntditz encountre le teneur dune composicon
faite parentre le mair It les aldermennes de la dte citee
de Loundres It le mair t mchantz de la citee Dameas
av*ntdit j le teneur de quelle bille ensuist en cestf paroles.
Supplie humblement John Burneux Dameas marchant q
come il y ad une composicon fte parentre les mair It les
aldermannes de la citee de Loundres % le mair t les mar-
chantz Dameas av*ntditz j cestassav q pur divses lihtees
VOL. III. I
114 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14.23.
"l franchises q les ditz mair ^ Schantz ont en la citee
de Loundres qils paieront as dtes maire ^ aldermannes
annuellement 1. marcz sil naviegne q les ditz marchantz
Dameas p chaunce de guerre ou p comandement fire
i^ le Roy ne puissent fair leur demoer en la dte citee
de Loundres pur quel temps g^unte est par mesme la
composicon qils deverent estr quitz de mesme le paiement
de la dte ferme pur tant de temps q lour faudroit de
Ian entier par guerre ou c5mandement nre €' le Roy-
come av*ntdit est Et ore est ensi tresgracious #' qun
Robert Cok mchant de Loundres fu endette au dit
suppt en XXX. ti. pur divses mchandises de luy acha/ejsr
Et un Nichol Wotton un des aldermannes du dte citee
de Loundres pur la ferme de Ian tierce fire (^ le Roy
Henri quint a quel temps les dtes mchantz Dameas p
chaunce de guerre ne pourroient faire leur demoer p
nul temps deinz la dte citee en quel a la batail Dagin-
court fu constreina ^ chasa le dit Robt de luy paier les
dtes XXX. H. en partie de la ferme av'ntdte pur le dit
an tierce encountre ley % raison 1 conscience 1 encountre
le teneur du dte composicion. A cause de quelt le
dit vre suppt pdra les dtes xxx.ti. Please a vre tres-
noble t tresgracious f 'ie de considerer la matier avHitdte
^ envoier pur le dit Nichol p' repaier les dtes xxx. li.
au dit Robt pissant q vre dit suppt ne perde sa duetee
ne soit molestee encountre raison 1 le teneur du dte
composicon pur Dieu et en oevr de cbitee. Sur quel veuez
oiez "X leuez la dte composicon sibn en psence du dit
Nichol % pluseurs autres aldermannes \ recorder du dte
citee de Loundres come en p^sence du dit Jotin Bumeux
dev*nt nous en le consail av'ntdit par bon % meure de-
libacon T: avis de nre dit consail accordez est 1 assentuz
q les dtes mair \ marchantz du dte citee Dameas a cause
qils en le temps av*ntdit cestassav en le dit an quant
1423,] 1 HENRY VI. 115
fu le dit bataiS Dagincourt a cause de quel ils ne
purroient fair, leur demoer ne vener a Londres ove lour
mchandises liront quitees de lo^ dte ferme 1 q le dit
Nichol repaieroit les dtes xxx. ti, au dit Robt p's p le
dit Nichol de le dit Rdbt qst accordant a sa dte peticon
Et auxi q ceux Dameas av^ntditz front quitez pur toutz
jo's de la dte ferme en cas q par c5maundement du Roy
ou p guerre ils ne purront fair leur demoer deinz la dte
citee de Loundres pur le dit temps qils ne purront fair
leur demoer av^ntdit. En tesmoigfl du quelle chose
nous avons fait mettr nre prive seal a ces pntes. Doii
a nre paloys de Westm le x**. jour de Juyt Ian de nre
regne p*m.
llbid. nth July, 1 Hen. VI. 14.23.]
xj^ die . Julii anno primo apud Westm concesf fuit
licenc Rado Comiti Westmt qd ipe v^ saccos lana^ de
crescenc com Northumbr Cumbr T: Westmt \ de epatu
Dunolmeii in portu ville Novi Castri sup Tyna eskip-
pare possit \ eos verf vill de Midelburgh in Seland \
Bruggf in Flandr sic sibi placuit traducere 1 cariare
possit r^ custumis subsidiis 1 aliis denliis prius solutf j
statute non obstantib}./* Proviso tn qd diet* Comes ali-
quas [lanas] virtute hxnP licenc in portu pdco eskippare
non fac nisi de crescenc com 1 epatus pdco^ sub pena
forisf cur ea^d y pntib} He.
IBnd. 18th July, 1 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xviij®. die Julii anno p® apud Westiii concessit ordinat*
fuit qd quociens T: q*ndocumq^ dns Thes Anglie certificavit
dnm Custode privati sigilli Pr sub signeto suo de noib}
eo^ qui hent in eo^ custodia % posf*^® aliqua bona que
fSunt dni ^ defuncti pris Jt nunc qd statT sup hoc id
I 2
116 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.*
diis Custos privati sigilli fac tras sub privat' sigill (1^
p quas mandabit' eisd personis de delibando omia ^
singula bona sic in custod eo^ existeii que fuunt pfati
nup Pr eid dno Thes vel administratorib} bono]^ ipius
nup ^ illis vid} qui assumpserunt in se onus adminis-
trationis 1c. pntib} dnis Duce Glouc Arch Cant' Epo
Wynf Comite Waif dnis de Fitz Hugli Cromwell Tiptoft
Cane Thef T: Custode privati sigilli.
xviij^. die Julii anno primo Johannes Steyngate Johns
Wright bocher Jotnes Alman Henricus Edward bocher
Ricus Glover Johns Baligate hosyer Wiltms Cotes
Stephus Lacy Rogerus Pope Ricus Langelee Johnes
Wright carpenter Nichus Hungate hosier Robertus
Puttok Stephus Couper Henricus Steyngate roper
Wiltms Palm harbour Thomas Langelee Edmundus
Wright Wittms Smy]) bocher Ricus Butlee cordwaner
t Thomas Wyot webster gentes ville de Lowystoft
ponunt loco suo Ric Caudray Robertu Palgrave It
Johanne Westwode conjunctim It divisim ad lucrand
vel perdend versus burgenses 1 comunitate de villa \
burgo dni ^ de Magna Jernemouth de omnib3 It singulis
matiis in quadam billa consilio dni Pr p pdcos burgenses
1 coitate porrecta contents.
De termino Michis anno scdo.
lllnd. f. 148. 2l8t October, 2 Hen. VI. 1423.]
xxj°. die Octobr anno scdo apud Westm concesf fuit
Epo Wygorn pro expensis suis versus villam de Pont-
freyt 1 Eboj^ pro tractatu ibm cum Scotis liend Ic.
xl. marc ultra illas xl. Ti. pro quibs at huit warant* Thes
1 CaiSar et qd consiti m** heat nQc warant pro soluc
[istai] x^- tnarc ut in forma.
142S.] 2 HENRY VI. 1 17
JSodem die concesf fuit % mandat* qd fiat me^ dnis
pro soluc m^m^ marc quas coitas Lond pstit' Pr defunct*
pro soluc qua^ lient tall modo expirat' ob morte dci Pr.
llbid. 2Srd October, 2Hen.VI. 1423.]
■
xxiij®. die dci menf pntib} dnis Duce Glouc Arcli
Cant* Wynt' Norwyc T: Wygorii Epis Comit* Marcli \
al dnis divf pliamenf Cromwell Tiptoft Cane Thes It
Custode privat* sigill ac omib} justic Jt 1 servientib3 Pr
ad leges ^ attornat' Pr in maria ipo^ de Hansa quant'
ad soluc iij. s. de dot It xij. de libr diet* tonag It pondag
de qua quidem solucione mcatores de Hansa London
xesidentes ppr certa privilegia ibm per eoj^ consit 1 in
eo^ psencia ostens allegarunt "X petierunt ipos penitus
exonlari fuit bn % mat'e disputat* 1 tand adjudicaf V3 qd
non obstantib3 aliquib} ostens vel allegatis pro parte dco^
mercato^ ipi debeant ad soluc dci tonag "X pondag solvere
ut exti It non ut indigene ut ipi vendicarunt eo qd diet'
tonag ^ pondag post diet' privileg eis concesf in ultio
parliamento de novo jure Regi arrestabunt t concesf fuit
[Pr] per coitate sua 1 sic non fuit nova imposic per Rege
eis imposit' quare ut dixlut • • • adjudicabat' qd non
poterat diet' solut* obstare p*vileg eo^ j verutn die? fuit
eisd mcatorib} q^ in casu q^ aliqua alia vellent allegare
quandocuq^ eis placeret quare ad did soluc non deberent
compelli qd ipi tunc audientur et qd sup diet' allegac
eis fiet omis justicia et audiencia bnvola.
llbid. 27th October, 2 Hep-VI. 1423.]
xxvij®. die Octobr anno scdo concesf est qd fiat waranl
Thes It Caraar de solvendo Gilbto de Lannoy cMr qui de
I 3
lis ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142S.
mandat* Reg defuncti visitavit terrain scam ob certas
causas dnis declaral^ n5ie regard c. li. ^ et qd id Thes
solvat p expensls suis Lond.
It* consile waran? pro solucione 1. marca^ Jofei de la
Roe qui de mandato consiti visitavit dcam terrain in
societate diet' Gilbti ^ pntib3 omib} dnis de consit.
llbid. 28th October, 2 Hen- VI. 1428.]
xxviij^. die Octobr anno ij*°. ap** Westm Jotes Frank
constitutus fuit cTicus rotulo^ Cancellar P: cum omib} ad
officiu illud spectantib5 percipiend in officio illo feoda ^
proficua consue? q*mdiu p^ placuit,^ pntib} dnis Duce
Glouc ArcR Canl Wynl Nor wye 1 Wyg Epis Comitib3
March % Warr Fitzhugh Cromwelt Cane Tlies 1 Custode
privati sigilli.
♦ f. 14? b. * Eodem die concessa fuit waran? Thes Tt Camar de
solvendo Simoni Prentout wexchandeller London xl. K.
sibi debit' p una hcea nup fac^ de mandato Pr defuncti
circa cadav dni Ducis Ehof ^ tempore exequia^ sua^ in
ecctia Sci PauU London pntibj 'Ic.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. S. a modern
Transcript,
Ordinance of the Council, Srd November, 2 Hen. VI. 1423.]
Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy d*Engleterre et de
France et Seigneur d'Irlande. As Tresorer et Barons
' The Duke of York was slain at Agincourt, and his body was in-
terred with great solemnity in St. Paul's.
142S.] 2 HENRY VI. II9
de notre eschequier saluz. Monstres ad a nous et a notre
consail notre chier et foial chivalier Thomas Burton
coment par comandement de notre treschier seigneur
et piere le Roy qui Dieux assoille il avoit en sa garde
le Conte de Yew Arthur de Breteyn et Bursegaud le
Mareschal de notre roiaume de France prisoners au dit
notre piere de la quinzisme jour de Juyn Ian du regne de
notre dit piere quint tanque au vynt et septisme jour de
Feverer Ian du regne de notre dit piere septisme et fuist
ordeneez par notre dit seigneur et piere et par avys de
son consail pour leur sustenance et garde pour le temps
de les sejoume trente souldz le jour j et quant par c5-
mandement de mesme notre piere ou par avis de son
consail ils chivacherrient leur feust ordeinez trente et
trois souldz et quatre deniers le jour^ et coment auxi
que le dit Thomas regardant que les ditz prisoners
purroient estre trovies au meindre charge et coustages
de notre dit piere certiflSe le Tresorier d'Engleterre
adonques esteant et relessa de la die s5me de trente
souldz le* jour sys souldz et oyt deniers lesqueux sys
souldz et oyt deniers de la dte quinzisme jour de Juyn
le dit an quint tanque au dit vynt et septisme jour de
Feverer le dit an septisme amountent plus que trois
centz livres j Et lui accorda ovec le dit Tresorer pour le
dit temps de leur sejourne pour vynt et trois souldz et
quatre deniers le jour pour lesqueux coustages il ad
receuz diverses graundes s5mes amontantz plus que noel
centz livrez de le dit Tresorier par voie dapprest les
queux courgent de jour en autre en demande sur le dit
Thomas en notre dit eschequer a son grande damage^
dont il nous ad suppliez de remedie convenable en cest
partie j £t pour tant que a nous et notre dit consail est
donnez creablement a entendre que fuist accordez par-
I 4
120 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14.2S.
entre le dit notre seigneur et piere et le suisdit Thomas
quil prendroit journelement pour la garde des ditz pri-
sonners quant ils sejournoient trente souldz desquelx il
relessa apres sys souldz oyt deniers issint qil devroit
prendre le jour vynt et trois souldz quatre deniers pour
la garde dessusdit come devant et aussi trente et trois
souldz quatre deniers quant ils chivaucheroient par
comandement de mesme notre seigneur et piere ou de
son consail. Si volons de ladvis et assent de notre dit
consail et vous mandons que vous acontez duement
ovec le dit Thomas par son fement si bien de les vynt
et trois souldz quatre deniers le jour pour la sejourne
des ditz prisonners de la dte quinzisme jour de Juyn le
dit an de notre dit piere quint tanq^ au vynt et septisme
jour de Feverer le dit an de mesme notre piere septisme j
come de les trente et trois souldz et quatre deniers le
jour dessus expressees et de les deniers par lui receuz
par celle causes Faisant a lui due allouance parmye
son dit serement de les premisses selonc ce que lordre
dacconte requiert et demaunde j Et de tout ce que par
tielle acconte vous troverez estre resonablement duz au
dit Thomas certifiez destinctement et apertement notre
dit consail reenvoient outre ce cestes noz lettres ^ Donii
soubz notre prive seel a Westm le tierce jour de
Novembre Ian de notre regne second.
{In dorso.) Irrotulatur termino Sancti Michis anno secundo
rotuio xiii^.
{In dorso.) Praetextu brevis hujus computatura est ad scacca-
rium computatorum cum Thoma Burton cllr inPrascr
tam de custubus et expensis per ipsum Thomam habitis
circa custodiam et sustentationem Comitis de Yew Arturi
de Brctayne et Bursegaud Marescall Franc prisonariorum
1423.] 2 HENRY VI. 121
domini H. Duper Regis Angliae patris Regis nunc quam
de denarijs Regis per eundem Thomam ea de causa
recepf a xv^. die Junij anno quinto dicti nuper Regis
usq^ xxvij. diem Febr anno vii^ pr&edicti nuper Regis.
Qui quidem computatus irrotulatur R^ primo Regis H.
vyK R° cbmpor % debentur ei per compm praedictum
clxxviij. li. X. 8. X. d.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iv. f. 14 b. contemporary MS.]
4th November, 2 Hen. VI. 1423.]
iiij*®. die Novembris anno scdo apud Westm Thomas
Banastre clicus constitutus fuit \ ordinatus per dnos de
consit in unii baronu de sc^cio dni Regis percipiend in
officio illo feoda consuel q*mdiu Regi placSit y pntib} T;c.
ut in filac.
\IIM. 6th November, 2Hen.VL 1423.]
y^. die Novembris anno scdo apud Westm comissa
fuit custod oim temporaliu Archiepatus Ebo^ per morte
veSabilis pris Magri Henr Bowet nup Archiepi loci
iliius vac 1 in manu Jt existeii Rado Cromwelt WiHo
Haryngtoii Thome Chawortfi Waltero Beauchamp mi-
litib3 Priori de Hexh*m Robto Rolleston clico Rog^o
RoUeston Thome Mayn et Willo Carnaby ballivo de
Hexham liend Ic. a tempore mortis pdci nup Archiepi
q^mdiu dca temporalia in manib3 Regis contig?int
remanere. Ita qd Regi inde respondeant ad sc'^cmy
veruln ordinal est qd pdicl Rogerus RoUestoii 1 Tho*s
Mayn inde sint computabiles 'Ic. ut p3 p bill Thes inde
confect' remaii in lilacio j pntib} dnis ut ibi p3«
122 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423.
[Ihid. 7th November, 2 Hen.yi. 1423.]
vij®. die Novembris anno scdo concesf fuit Jdhi Come-
wailt cMr pro expensis suis circa longa prosecucione
recupac Comitis Vendosm p'sonar per ipm apud bellu
de Agyncourt capt que Comite dns Jpl defunct cepit a
dco Cornewaill sine aliquo regardo pro eodem ^end a
die? 5^ DC. marc percipiend per man us firmar terra^ It
te&to^ que nup fuut Jo&is Arundelt de Arundelt cMr
nup dni de Mautravs qui nunc sunt vel qui pro tempore
erunt aut eo^ deputatis j unde emanarunt waranl neces-
saria in hac parte ut p} in filac vid} [de sot] dco Johanni
Comewaill pro termino Sci Micliis px pril ccl. marc It
pro termino Pasche px futuro ccl. marc et pro termino
Sci Mic^is extunc px seqii c. marc j psentib} dnis Duce
Glouc Arch Can? Wyn? Norwyc It Wygorn Epis Comitib}
Marcli 1 Warr Fitzhugh Cromewell Cane Thes 1 Custode
privati sigilli ac ceteris dnis parliamenti ^ tam spualib3 q^m
temporalib} singillatim sup hoc introgatis 1 consencien-
tib} J et concesf fuit qd p infeoffa? Pr in rris ducat^ Lane
diet* suma resolvaf Thes.
xij°. die ejusdem mensis concesf fuit Johi Epo Norwyc
licenc appriand ecctiam de Magna Cressyngham in coin
Norff in usus Prioris t conventus Norwyc pro divinis
celebrand scdm ordinacione dci Epi aut execu? suo^ Ic.
pntib3 ut p3 per bill in filac.
lllnd. 16th November, 2Hen.VI. 1423.]
xvj®. die Novembris anno scdo apud Westm dni de
consit concesserunt "X libaviit Jdhi Cornewaill cMr Lu-
dowicum de Burbon Comitem de Vendosm prisonar apud
1 Vide Rot Pari. vol. iv. pp. 247, 283, 284, 300.
1423.] . 2 HENRY VI. 123
bellu de Agyncourt per ipm Johem nuper de guerra
captu liend pfat Comite una cum arrerag summe de
financia t redempc ipius Comitis aretro existen It minime
psolu? pfa? Jolii It assign suis libe 1 quiete absq^ impeti-
cione Pr vel tiedu suoj^ quo^cumq^ ^ Et ulterius conces-
funt 1 licenc dederunt pfa^ Johi qd ipe eid Comiti ad
partes suas proprias pro financ % redempc pdicl per-
quirend 1 psolvend transeundd It deinde in Angl
redeundo sub salvo conductu Pr licencia dare possit
libe 1 impune quociens pfa? JoRi placSit racione
Pmisso^ absq^ impeticione Pr vel liedu suo^ j unde ema-
navit warant dno Cane de sibi faciend tras Pr pa^ ut
in format pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arch Canl Wyn£
Norwyc ^ Wygorn Epis Comitib3 March ^ Warr Crom-
well Cane Thes 1 Custode privati sigilli.
llbid. 17th November, 2 Hen.VI. 1423.]
xvij®. die Novembris anno ij^^ apud Westm concesf
fuit Jacobo dno de Audeley oflBciii capitalis justic P: in
partib3 Suthwall hend ^c. q*mdiu Regi placuit cum
feod 1 vad consuetis,^ pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arch
Can^ Wynl *l Norwyc Epis Comite March Cancellar
Thes % Custode privati sigilli.
llbid. f. 15. 26th November, 2 Hen.VL 1423.]
xxvj*^ die Novembris anno scdo concesf fuit warant
Thes T: Camar de solvendo Willo Brewester clico pro
experts Epi Belvacen Abbis de Fescamp dni de Rauus
T; Johis de Seint Yon misf' in ambassiat de Franc penes
Pr 1 eo^ fvito^ Ic. q*mdiu ipi f uunt I erunt ad expend
Pr T; al waran? Thes T: Baron de computand cum did
Witto de ^ sup did expenf Ttc. ut in forma.
J 24 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
xxvj^. die Novembris anno scdo apud Westm concesf
fuit Niclio Epo fiathon \ Wellen licenc app^and advoca-
clone ecclie de Bokeland Abtis Saj^ dioc Decano ^
capitulo ecclie catfe Sci Andree Wellen ad quedam onla
jux/a ordinacione ipius £pi vel executo^ suo^ faciend
supportand imppra. Et ulterius conces# fuit die? Decano
\ capitulo qd ipi quadraginta marcatas terra^ ten aut
reddituu per annu cum ptin que de Rege non tenent"^ in
capite a pfato Epo seu at personis que sibi hmoi terras
tea aut redditus dare 1 concedere voluint adquirere
possint J tiend \ tenend eisdem Decano 1 capitulo 1 suc-
cessorib3 suis ad queda onla t at pietatis opa juxta
ordinacione ipius Epi seu alio^ donato^ sive donatoris
terra^ ten 1 reddituu p^dcoji in hac parte faciend 1 sup-
portand imppm prout p tras inde in filac plene liquet j
pntib} dnis Duce Glouc Arch Canl Wynl 1 Norwyc
Epis Comite Marct Cane Thes It Custode privati sigilli.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604'. art. 81. a modem
Transcript,
Petition to the Council, 28th November, 2 Hen.VL 142S.]
A LE haut et trespuissant Prince le Due de Glou-
cestre et a toutz lez autres s'" espirituels et
temporelx del consailt le Roy notre sove-
raygne s^
Supplie humblement William Talbot ctr qe come le
dit suppliant fuist retenu ovesque le tresnoble Roy H.
piere le Roy notre tressoveraigne s' q*ore est es parties
de .... la mere par un an entier Pan du regne du dit
tresnoble Roy le piere tierce ove iiij. lances luy mesme
142S.] 2 HENRY VI. 125
accompte et xij. archiers preignant la
forme de lez endentures ent faitz parentre le dit noble
Roy le piere et le dit suppliant./ Et sur ceo certeynz
joyaux fuer delyverez al dit suppliant en seurte ^ de
lix. ti. ix. s. ix. d. pur sez gages pur un quarter entier
de Pan susdit solonc le purport dez ditz endentures • • .
qeux le dit suppliant est prest a monstrer. Qe
please de votre tresgracious s'**" de graunter Ires desouth
le prive seal le souveraigne s' direct as tresorer
et barons del escheker nre dit s' le Roy de resceyv le
dit suppliant par son attorne d'accompt solonc
la purport de lez endentures avauntditz.
L're ent faite a Westm le xxviij*. jour
de Novembre Tan He. second.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604^ art. 99. a modem
Transcr^.
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 28th November, 2 Hen. VI.
1423.]
A TREssAGES et trcsgraciouses s'^ del counseill notre
tressoverain s' le Roy.
Supplie humblement Thomas Carrew cMr que come il
fuist retenu ovesque Henry quint nadgairs Roy d'Engle-
terre pur luy servier sur le meer pur un di an sur la
salve garde dicell Pan de sori regne quart ovesque
cccxv. homes d'armes et Dcxxxij. arcRs par force de
certains endentures entre le dit nadgairs Roy et lavaunt*
1 Vide << History of the Battle of Agincourt,** Appendix, p. 17.
Igfj ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1423-
dit Thomas ent faitz. Et sur ceo il avoit un brief de
prive seal de mesme nadgairs Roy direct as tresorer et
barons del eschequier notre s' le Roy d'accompter
ovesque luy par soil serement si bien des gages de luy
mesmes les ditz h5mes d'armes et arclis come de toutz
les deniers par luy resceus pur celle cause et il fuist
assigne al un auditour pur le accompt faire et il ne poet
proceder al dit accompt pur ceo que le roll del monstre
de les homes d'armes et arctis suisditz preignez par
Thqmas nadgairs Due de Clarence et Henry S' Fitz
Hugh par commission du dit nadgairs Roy est perdu et
ne poet estre trove en ascun manere a graunde damage
du dit suppliant. Que please a voz tressages discretions
grauntier a dit suppliant un autre prive seal direct as ditz
tresorer et barons pur accompter ovesq^' luy solonc PefFect
des ditz endentures et par la copie del monstre avauntditz
remaynant en la garde du dit suppliant par son serement
ou ascun autre sufficiant en s5n non si bien des gages de
luy et des ditz hommes et archs come des deniers par
luy resceuz pur mesme la cause de le primer jour de
March le dit an quart a quel temps il fuist prest ove les
ditz hommes et arcbs a Dertmuth pur passer sur la
meer pur la salve garde dicelt tanque a le xxx. jour
d' August proschein ensuant^ cestassavoir par un di an
solonc le purport et effecte come est especifiez en les
endentures avauntditz y Et auxi pur les gages de luy
mesmes xxxix. homes d'armes et iiij". archs de le primer
joui; de Septembr Tan quint du dit Roy quel jour le dit
Thomas fuist requis et charge par le dit nadgairs Roy
par bouche pur salve conduer les niefs et veissells en les
queux le Count de Marche et autres s"^* transfreteront
d'Engleterre jesqes le Hogges en Normandy et dilleo-
ques jesqes Engleterre tanque a le xxvij. jour d'Octobr
14«8.] 2 HENRY VI. 127
dunques proschein ensuant^ cestassavoir en alant de-
mourant et retournant par Ivj. jours fesantz a luy due
allouance parmye son dit serement et la copie suisdit
sibien d'autieux gages pur luy et les ditz gentz d'armes
et arclis par le temps suisdit come s5nt especifiez en les
endentures avauntditz come de les gages de luy et les
h5mes et arclis pur la salve conduction des ditz Count
et 8" pur le temps suisdit j Et de ceo qest trove a luy
due par le dit accompt les ditz tresorer et barons certi-
fierent le counseill notre dit tressoveraigne seigneur le
Koy pur ent avoir paiement ou sufficiant assignement
sicome reson demande.
Don a Westm le xxviij. jour de Novembr Pan second.
(i^ dor90,) xxiiij^. die Novembr anno secundo apud Westm
concess est quod fiat waranE sub privaf sigillo TheS et
Baron de sccio de computand cum infrascripf Baroii de
Carewe vel deput suo ejus nomine de et super content
in suppl et de allocand '^c. ac certificando consit quid
per diet comp repertum fuerit debil j Prassentibus dnis
Duce GIouc Arch Cant Norwic et Wyg Epis Comite
March Cromewell Cane TheB et Custode privati sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 15. ooiUempo/rary MS.
29th November, 2 Hen. VI. 142S.]
xxix**. die Novembris concesf fuit waranl Thes \ Camar
de solvend Elizabeth dne de Haryngtofi \ al execu? tes-
tamenti JoWs nup dni de Haryngton clxij. li. xiij. s.
vj. d. ob sibi debi? p ^r defuncl ut p3 per compotum
suii reman in sc*cio pro vad de guerr anno dci Jt tercio
pro quib5 l&ent iid execul jocal Jtr in vad que jocal iid
Thes It Cai8ar recipient ante lim^ soluc fiend Ttc.
128 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U23
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4600. art. 162. a modem
Transcryifi,
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 29th November, 2 Hen. VI.
1423.]
A TRESHAULTE et trespulssaiit prince le Due de
Gloueestr et as autres tresnobles s^' du coun-
seill notre soverain s^ le Roy.
Suppliount humblement Elizabeth dame de Haryngton
et Thomas Broghton esquier executours del testament de
John jadys s'* de Haryngton que Dieu assoille^' Que
come par accompt nadgairs fait en Peschequer notre s'
le Roy ovesque le dit John s* de Haryngton du viage qil
fist en alant en la compaignie de notre s' le Roy pere
notre s' le Roy qore est que Dieu assoile Tan de son
regne tierce vers lez parties dela ovesque ceQtein nombre
dez gentz d'armez et archs ensemblement et de deniers
par le dit s' receuz sur lez gagez et regardez de luy et
de sez ditz gentz a cause de mesme le viage cest assavoir
del viij. jour de Juyle le dit an tierce jesqe a xxiiij. jour
de Novembr lors prochein ensuant trove soit que outre
lez deniers par I'avauntdit s® sur lez gagez et regardez de
luy et de sez ditz genz pur le suisdit viage resceuz
uncore a luy remaignent duez de clxij. Ti.
xiii. s. vj. oh sicome par la terminement de suisdit ac-
compte appiert de record en le dit eschequier^ Que
please a vous .... discretion Tresorer et
Barons . . . eschequer notre s*^ le Roy de paier as ditz
1 John lord Harington served in Henry the Fifth's expedition to
France in 1415, with a retinue of thirty men-at-arms, consisting of
himself, three knights, and twenty*six esquires, and ninety horse
archers, and was at Agincourt ; he died early in 1418. Vide History
of the Battle of Agincourt, pp.341, 374; Dugdale's Baronage, vol.ii.
p. 99 ; and £sch. 6 Hen.V. no. 25.
142S.] 2 HENRY VI. .129
executours les ditz clxij. ti. xiij. s. yj. d. ofc en resceivant
primerement de mesme lez executours touz lez joielx et
vessalmentz d'or et d'argent queux par le commande*
ment de notre dit s^ le Roy le pere que Dieu assoile
furent a dit s' de Haryngton deliverez par endenturez
par lez mayns de Maister Richard Co nadgairs
tresorer de la chambre dicelui notre s^ le Roy le pere
pur la seurte du paiement dez gagez et regardez de
I'avauntdit s' de Haryngton et de sa dit retenu pur le
seconde quarter de Tan tierce desuisdit pur Dieu et en
oevere de charitee.
{In dorso.) xxix«. die Novembr anno apud Westm
con • • quod fiat waran'£ TheS et Cameraf de
sccio de solvend aut suiF assigii infrascripl Eliza-
beth et Thorn de clxij.ii. xiij. 3. vi. d. ob comperf debit
per ut infra pa? recipiend ab eisdem vad Ic. de
quibus infra ^ P'ntibos dnis Duce Glouc Arch Cant
Norwic et Wyg Epis Comite March Cromewelt Cane
TheS et Custode privati sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 15. oowfewpomfy MS.
Minutes of the Council, 4th December, 2 Hen«VI. 1423.]
iiij*®. die Decembris anno scdo apud Westm concerf
fiiit Edwardo Stradelyng cMr officiu camar 1 receptor
Sutb WaU sub certa forma ut p3 p cop waranl in filac j
^end cum vad 1 feod Ic. q'mdiu pr plac&t j pntih^ 1c.
llbkL 17th December, 2 Hen.VL 142S.]
xvij®. die Decembris anno scdo in pleno parJiamento
pDtib3 omib3 ^^ ejusdem ibm in Londoii existen con-
VOL.III. K
130 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U2S.
cesf e q^ Thomas dKs de Roos tieat maritagiu suu pro
m^ marcf ^ solvend It ec omes terras suas ad firma sicut
inr dnm Thes 1 ipm poterit concordariJ
llhid. 1 8th December, 2Hen.VL 1423.]
xviij*^. die Decembris anno scdo apud Westm concesf
fuit licenc Elizabeth dne de Botreaux senior! 1 WiBo
nunc dno de Botreaux q*^ ipi ecctiam parochialem de
NortKcadebury in com So^s per eand Elizabeth de
novo edifical in ecctiam collegia^ c5mutare \ transferre
debite facere valeant ad quodd collegia ppetuu de septe
capellanis ^ quatuor cticis 1c. erig^e fundare 1c. possint j
Ac q* ipi capellani 1c. sint psone liiles 1 capaces imppm
Sic. ad terras ten redditus ad advocaciones ecctia^ que de Rege
non tenent' usq^ ad valore c. marc p annii adquirend 1
recipiend 1c. ut p3 per cop waranl 1 suppt remaii in
filac J pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arch Canf Wyn! Norwyc
1 Wygorii Epis Comite Warr Cromewelt Cane Thes 1
Custode privati sigilli.
xviij*^. die Decembris anno scdo pro mille libr ad recep?
sc^cij in manib} solutf concesf fuit Margarete que f bit ux
Johis de Roos chlr qui de dno H. nuper Rege Anglie
pre Pr nunc tenuit in capite pdonac t*nsgr qua fecit se
maritando Rogero Wynteworth armigero j et eid Rog?o
pdonac transgr quam fecit ducendo in uxem pfa? Mar-
garet licenc regia sup hiis non obtenta j et q** inde fiant
Ire sub da? xxv*®. die Junii a? p° j pntib} 1c.
1 Parliament met on the 20th October, 2 Hen.VL 1423, and sat until
the 27th of December, when it was prorogued until the morrow of
St. Hilary, 14th January, next following. Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv.
pp. 197, 200. The grant alluded to in the text does not occur on the
printed Rolls of Parliament.
U24.] 2 HENRY VI. 131
De termino Hillarii anno scdo.
[Aid f. 16. 16th January, 2Hen.VI. 1424^]
xvj"®. die Januarii anno scdo^/ in cama consit par-
liamenti coram dnis led fuit qued suppT porrec^ pro pte
Joli Tyrell % Katrine uxis ejus executricf tesH Joliis Spen§
quond custod magne garderobe Pr H, v**. in forma ut p
eand apparet rem in filac j T: concordat ibm q^ fiat waran?
sub private sigillo executor testi dci 1^ pris Jt nunc
noiatf de pferend did Joliem Tirell It Karina in solu-
cionib} p eosd faciend de siima m^mVij^ B. eis s2dm q'^
in compotf p ipos virtute waranti sub privato sigillo in
sc*cio redditi plepe liquet debit j pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc
Arcli Cant London Wynt Norwic t Wigorn Epis Epo
Dunolmefi Cane Johne Stafford Thes 1 WiBmo Alnewyk
Custode pVat sigiUi.
Eod die dni concesserunt Johanne uxi Thome Asteley
nutrici Pr annuitate xL ti. pcipiend q^mdiu ^ plac&it in
sc*cio suo ad terminos Pasche T: Sci Micliis per equales
porciones j et q** prima soluc fiat [in festo] Pasche px.
xvj"^°. die Januarii concesf fuit Magro Johi Estco't
waranl Thes t Camar pro soluc 1. marc de residuo
c. marc at sibi per dnos concesf pro transitu suo in
Franc verf dnm Bed de essend ibm de consit ^ j
pntib3 T:c.
llbid. 20th January, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.]
xx°. die Januarii anno scdo apud Westm concesf fuit
Jacobo Regi Scoto]^ warant Thes t Camar de sc*cio de
solved sibi cc. marc ex dono Regf j pntib} dnis Duce
Glouc Arch Cant London Wynt Norwic 1 Wygorn Epis
Comite Warr Cane Thes 1 Custode privati sigiUi.
K 2
132 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, £142*.
IJlfid, 21st January, 2Hen.VL 142^]
xxj®. die Januarii anno scdo WiBs Cheyne constitutus
fuit capital justic ^r ad ptita cora Rege tenend q^diu
^ plac&it 1 q** inde fieat Iras Jt patentes T: breve regiu
executoriu sup did offico ut in forma j pntib} 1c. Eod
die Jdhes Hals constitul fuit ibm un^ justic dci banci Pr
\ tiuit Iras ut in forma.
[AdcUtional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 4. a modern
Transcryft.
Petition to the Council, with the Answer thereto, 25th January,
2Hen.VI. 1424.]
To the Kyng our soverayn lord and to my lordes
of his counseilL
Besecheth humebely your most obeisant subget Thomas
Burton knyght how that the saide Thomas hath ac-
compted in your escheqer for the kepyng of the Erie of
Ewe Arture of Brytayn and Bursgaud that was marchal
of Fraunce and over ccc. li. xvj. s. viij. d. disalowed ther
is clerely founden due to the saide Thomas for the
saide kepyng clxxviij. li. x. s. x. d. as in the certificat
made be your tresorer and barons into your saide coun-
seil more pleynely ys declared of whiche some is due for
the kepyng of the saide Erie of Ewe lix. K. x. s. iiij, d.
and for the saide Arture and Bursegaud cxix.li. vi. d.
That hit lyke to youre benigne grace be avise of my
saide lordes of your saide counseil to CQnsider the long
labour and hevy and dredefuU charge * of the saide
Thomas and the seide s5mes above relesed and disalowed
and in discharge of the soule of the Kynge your noble
fader that was whom God assoil ordaigne swiche pay-
1424v] S HENRY VI. 133
ment or agrement for the said Thomas of the somes afor-
said as thinketh to your saide benigne grace be avis of
my saide lordes of your counseil for the love of God
and dede of charitee.
{In dorso.) xxv^^ die Januar eddo secundo apud Westih
coDcesS fuit praesens supplicatio in forma qua petitur et
waranl Thes et Camerar de solvend infrascript Tb
Burton cfate clxxviij.ii. x.9. x. d. sibi debit sic per
retorn extra scaccariutn retornat et huic suppt consul
app3« Prsesentibus dominis Duce Olouc Arcb Cant
Wyn? Norwic et Wyg Epis Comite Warf Cromewell
Cane et TheS.
I^BibL Cotton. Cleopatra^ F.iy. f. 16. coniemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 26th January, 2 Hen. VI. 1424^]
xxvj***. die Januarii anno scdo apud Westin ordinal
fuit p dnos q"^ Duces Aurelian \ Burbon incipient a fo
Pasche px futur 1 extunc deinceps q*mdiu fuint in
Anglia sint ad expend proprios \ non ulrius ad expend
Pr et q^ de hoc certificew?' eo^ custodes p li-as ut in
forma.
[Ibid. 28th January, 2 Hen.VL 1424s]
xxviij^. die Januar concesf fuit waranl Thes 1 Camar
pro soluc xxiiij.K. Jacobo Jt Scottoj^ pro uno panno de
cerico aur erga maritag suu j %end de dono ^}
' James the First, Eling of Scotland, married, in February 1423, Joan,
daughter of John Beaufort, earl of Somerset, at the Priory of St. Mary's
Overy in Suffolk. Vide Sandford's Genealogical History df the Kings
of England.
K S
I
13* ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1424w
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 16. a modern
TraTUcripL
Petition to, and Answer of the Council, Slst January, 2 Hen. VI.
1424.]
Unto the full high and myghty Prince the Duke
of Gloucestr and to alle the worthy lordes of
the gracious counseill of oure soverain lord
the Kyng.
Beseclies mekelich Thomas Cumburworth knight that
itte like unto yoiire full worthy and gracious lordeshippes
to ordeigne and graunte that the saide besecher over
his dayly wages may have of rewarde and paiement
XX vj. 5. viij. d. of the day fro Seint Stephen day * in
Christmas weke laste passede unto the feste of Candel-
masse than next foUowynge for the expend and bryngyng
Itider of the Duke of Orlyaunce abidyng here and ledyng
hym hoom ayein by youre c5maundement ^z and also that
itte like unto youre gracious lordeshippes to consider the
grete charge and labour of the saide besecher and that
for the love of Godde and in the way of charitee.
(In dorso.) Ultimo die Januar anno secundo apud Westm
concesS fuit praesens supplicatio in forma qua petitur et
quod inde fiat warantum TheS et Camerar pro soluc
xxvj.S. viij.d. de regard V3 a die Sancti Stephi u\l pre-
teril usq^ ad festum Pur extunc prox sequen quolibet die
utroq^ die computat ulf xx. Sf. diurnos infrascripf Tb pro
custode Due Aureliance assign habend de regard ut at
fuit consuet' ^ Prsesentibus dominis Duce GIouc Arch
Can? Lond Wynf et Norwic Epis Cromewell Cane et
TheSf.
1 December 26th.
1424..J 2 HENRY VL 135
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. nr. f. 16. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 5th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424s]
v*^. die Febr dns Can? Wyn? It Dunolmeii una cum
enfeofial in certis terris ptinentib3 ad ducal Lane p 5^ H,
v**\ prem ^ nuc quousq^ 1c. concesserunt mutuar "^ niic
pro viag jam fiend pro rescursu ville 1 castri de Crotoys
milt lib? in manib} j Ita q* did mille li. resolvant"" eisd
enfeoffa? in mense [Pasche] px de bonis- Jt nuc quod
bmes dni in pleno pliamento existefi singillati inrrogati
promiserunt tenere Tt sic sitir fee* dns Thes.
llbid. 8th February, 2 Hen.VI. 1424.]
viij®. die Febr anno scdo apud Westm ordinal fuit q"*
fiant indenture int Regem 1 omes illos capitaneos
appunctual per dnos de consit usq^ ad numu cccc. lane
t triii arch ad quamlibet lane pro dimidio anno px post
primu diem Maii px futur scdm tenore cop indenture
rem in filaSo.
[Additional - MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 37- a modem
Transcript
Proceeding of the Council, 8th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424. Hie petition
from Christopher Preston, which produced this Ordinance of the
Council, is erroneously placed as a pote to the Minutes of the
Council of the 12th May, 1 Hen. VI. 1423. Fofe p. 78, aniea.']
Henri 1c. au chanceller \c. Nous volons a la sup-
plication de notre ame lige Christophre de Preston et
vous man dons que pour les persones desous n5mes pri-
soners au dit Christopfire cestassavoir Sinoder de Gerein,
Oliver Maneyfyn, Johan de Gargeys, Michel Rose, Janoit
K 4
136 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14*2*.
Petit, Colyn Cavyn, Johan de le Toryn, Piers Seintcler,
et Romonet Malefait facez faire a I'instance et pursuits
de lavantdit Christopfre noz lettres de seur et saufconduct
sevareles adurers pur troys moys procheinement ensuantz
I'accord de lour finance et le temps de lour deliverance
par la certification et teftmoignance de lavantdit Chris-
topfre a vous en celle pattie afiaire issint que par tielles
noz lettres de saufconduit puissent les ditz prisoners
jointement ou severalment ovec deux valletz en la com-
paigne de chescuns de eux passer vers les partes de
notre roiaume de France a purchaster illoeques lour
finances et raunceons es lieux et places hors de notre
obeissance et retournir en notre roiaume d'Engleterre
pour lour dites finances paier et dilloeques repasser vers
lour parties saunz desturbance ou impediment devant le
temps suisditz y purveu toutesfoiz que les avantditz pri-
soners et valletz lour aient et portent bien et honeste-
ment envers nous et notre peeple sanz riens faire et
nattempter en prejudice oU damage de nous ou de notre
mesme people nencontre les loys et estatutz de notre
dit roiaume d'Engleterre et qils esteantz en les villes
chastelx lieux a nous • . • « obeiantz riens ne diront
escriverent ou procureront par eux ne autres apartement
ou secreement que soit encontre la pees finale entre les
ditz roiaumes de France et d^Engleterre faite et concludes
et qils nentrent aucuns noz chastelx fortresses citees ne
villes fermes saunz ce que as capitaines gardeins maires '
baillifs conestables ou autres officers diceux ils monstrent
primerinient les dtes noz lettres de saufconduit j purveu
aussi qils en passant et retournant par notre dit* roiaume
de France ny demurront en aucuns noz citees villes
nautres lieux illoeques desouz notre obeissance esteantz
f brs par un nuyt tantsoument.
Don le ix. jour de Feverer Tan second.
1424.] 2 HENRY VI. IS?
{In dorso.) viij. die Februar anno secando apud Westm
concesS est quod fiat salvus condoctus concord buic
cop waranti pro personis infra nominatis ut in format
Prassentibus dominia Duce Giouc Arch Cant Lond
Wyn? et Norwic Epis Comite Warf Cane TheS et
Custode privati sigiiii.
(In dorso.) A la relacion du Gard du prive seel.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 16. conten^poraty MS.
Minutes of the Counci], 9th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.]
ix®. die Febr apud Westm concesf fuit Jdhi Epo
London * qui versus marchias Scocie pro delibacione Jt
Scottoj^ T: at tractatib3 ibm cum Scotf faciend una cum
a! dnis It magnatib} profectur est ^ vid3 pro expen€ suis
per sex septimanas iiij". li. p via regard et q<* heat ivarant
Thes \ Camar ut in forma. pntib3 Ic.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604<. art. 6. a modem
DranscripL
Ordinance of the Council, 11th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424. The
petition from Robert Scott, which produced this Ordinance, is placed
by mistake as a note to the Minutes of the Council of the 20th De-
cember, 1 Hen.VI. 1422. Vide p. 10, onito.]
Au Roy notxe soverain Seigneur.
SuppLiE humblement Robert Scot lieuten de votre
Tour de Londres que vous please de graunr de lavis et
assent de votre conseU voz lettres severales de votre
seur et sauf conduyit desouz votre graund seal en due
1 Vide Rot. Scot. ii. p. 246.
138 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1424.
fourme adurers par troys moys proschein venantz pour
Guilhem de Fossy, John Choisel, Guyat de Pronne, John
de Busse, Guilhem Lemperour, Jaket Owdet, Robert
Tawtot le Bastard de Mawney, Colyn Cavel, William
Nosye, Piers de Poien, Imbard Chivaler, Bawde de la
Vale, Piers Dalby, Robert Vallet de Mounteneye, Pereton
de la Servoise, Simon de Countes, John Garden, Gabriell
de Marsellys, Simon Dainlieu, Simon de Moures, GuUlot
de Mericot, et pour Denys de Seinlys, plegges au dit
Robert Scot pour autres prisoners deliverez depnt
esteantz en votre roiaume d'Engleterre pour passer hors
dycett vers q^ux parties que lour plerra pour quere lour
finance et pour retoumir en votre dit roiaume pour paier
lour dte finance saunz destourbance ou empesshement
queconque pour Dieu et en oevr de charitee.
{In dorso.) xj^. die Februar anno secundo apud Westm
concesS fuit prsesens supplicatio in forma qua petitur et
mandat quod inde fiat warant Cane de faciendo litteras
pa? ut in forma. Praesentibus dominis Duce Glouc
Arch . Can? Lond Wynton Norwic ^t Wyg Epis
Comite War? Cromewell Cane TheS et Custode privati
sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 16 b. oontemporofFy MS.
Minutes of the Council, L4th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424<.]
xiiij®. die Febr anno scdo concesf fiiit waranl Thes 1
CaiSar de sc*cio de sol vend JoRi dno de Talbot ccxliiij. K.
iij. s. 't iiij. d. sibi debi? p comp de tempore ^ defuncti
pris ]p^ nuc pro custod castri de Mongomy in Walt
scdm q^ in quad suppt in filaco p5 q^ alir noluit transire
pro rescursu ville de Crotoy.^ pntib} Ic. ut indorsal
suppt in filaco.
1424^] 2 HENRY VI. 139
[Bibl. Cotton. Vespasian, F. vii. f. 27* apparently the Original draught.
Copy of the Instructions issued to the Bishop of Durham, the Earls of
Northumberland and Westmoreland, and the other Ambassadors who
were appointed on the 14th February, 2 Hen.VI. 1424, to negociate
a treaty of peace or a truce with Scotland. Vide Rot. Scot. vol. ii.
p. 246. Various instruments executed by these Commissioners are
printed in the Foedera, vol. x. p. 525, ei seq.^
Insteucco data rev^* in X*po prib3 JoRi London 1
Thome Dunelm Epis Henrico Northumbr T: Radulpho
Westralandie C6mitib3 Rico Nevill gardiano Westmchie
vsus Scocia Wittmo Alnewyk custodi pVati sigilli Thome
dno de Dacre Jolii baroni de Graystok ^ Robto Umfre-
viB militi c5issarii9 dni Sri Regf [Br T: Anglie] ad
c5veniendu cu [fenisaio] Jacobo Rege Scoto^ ac ambas-
siatorib} p 'I ex pte regni Scocie p^mo die M*cii in eccia
Dunelm \c. et ad pcedendu jux* forma vim 1 eflFcm
quoj^da [ar^®'] appuctuato^ nup sup libacoe p'dci Jacobi
Pr tc.
j. In p^mis dci c5issarii saltem in nu^o requisito com-
pentes p^mo die Marcii in eccia Dunelm offerent se
patos p pte dci dni iiri '^ ad intendendu execucoi appiic^
tuato^ int ipm dnm nrm Pr 1 Rege Scoto^ ac ambas-
siatores \ coissarios regni Scocie ptestando % p dnm
nrm Pr n5 stabit quominus jpdca in omib3 ^ p omia
execucoi debite demandent'.
ij. n bn It mature videant trnP appunctuata que omia
T: ipo^ singula capitula qHenus p ptem dni iiri Pr sunt
pimplenda f ipo^ tenorem 1 effcm diligent obf vent T:
exequantur.
iij. I£ in recepcione '\ disposicoe obsidu dando^ p
ptem Regf Scotoj^ dci coissarii tenebunt eu qui sequitur
modii^ In p^mis q^ ad qualitatem idoneitatem It suffi.
ciencia hm^ obsidu aciondftm n5iato^ 'X aiio^ ipo^ loco
140 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [I42t.
subrogando^ dci c5issarii sequentur informacom "X ad-
visametu Coitum Northumbr \ Westmlandie Ricardi
Nevilt gardiani Westmarchie B\ dni de Dacre Baronis
de Graystok It Robti Umfrevyle aut quinque quatuor vl
t^um ex ipis.
iiij. Km iidm coisaarii q*' ad nuJum #vito^ Anglico^
1 Scoto^ quos dci obsides 1 eo^ quitt tere debeant 1
deat J concordetur \ f vetur id quod sequitur vij q^ nu/us
Anglicojp circa psona cujuslibet ipo^ obsidu sit duplus
€^ si noluit ad nu^ii Scotoj^ f vienciu proviso. ^ si quis obsidu uno
C56sentir, solo f vitore Scoto velit contentari tres circa ipm depu-
tentur Anglici ita ^ ut mmj^ nu'us Anglico^ num
Bemp excedat Scotx)^ et idm ob#vent [ii&a cdissarii
Pdci] si plures forsitan obsidu uno fvitore Scoto contef^
ut omio major sit nu)us Anglico^.
V. K 4 quilibet hm^ fvito^ Scoto^ pstet jurametii
^ p tempe quo cu dcis obsidib3 aut eoj^ aliquo sterit
in regno Angno infra regnu Anglie nichil dicet scribet
procurabit attemptabit seu faciet quod quoquo modo
Mset esse possit aut cedere in dampnu seu p^udiciu
dci dni nri p. Franc It Anglie aut dnio]^ seu subdito&
suo^ nee erit in concilio t auxilio (g aliquid tale fiat et
pftim p quod veniri possit aut fieri in toto vl in pte
cont^ pdcm appunctuamentu.
vj. Km iidm c5issarii postq™ recepint dcos obsides
mittent eos omes ^ singulos ac eo^ ^vitores Scotos cu
secura ^ sufficienti c5itiva vicecoiti Ebo^ una cu man-
dato sub pVato seu magno sigillo ad recipiendu eosdm
et ad libandu una ipo^ ptem [1 nu^um] £ noiacom in
tris «si»de fienda Rico Hastyngf militi constabulario
castri de Knaresburgti et alia pte Robto Watirton con-
stabulario cast* Pontisfracti 1 rciam ipo^ ptem vicecomiti
Lincoln cui fiat pceptu ad [recipiendu] rocoptu pte ipam
1424.] 2 HENRY VI. 141
in aliquo loco vicecomitatus sui ppinquo coitatui Ebo^
et ad ducendu ad cast"* de Fodryngay.
vij. R fiant tre rai sb p*vato [seu magno] sigillo sepales
constabulariis castro^ pdco^ ut recipiant dcos obsides
ipis sic transmissos cu eof, <f vitorib} % eos salvo secure
1 hooeste abs% dura 1 firma p^sona #ve&t cusiodiant p
quoj^ securiori custodia pvideant ipneo iidm constabularii
de nu'o Anglicoj^ in eta in tris ipis jux* quod f8it
concordatii limitando ad remanendu 8ca ipo& obsidu
psonas.
K ar* sup*noiati appunctuameti jux* ipius tenore infra
regnu Anglie expedied debite pimpletf ordinet' jux*
discrecom coissario^ duo ex ipis aut alii coissarii una
cu no^riis pn^' a* uno f\(\ ^Hrlndii nc Hem Jftrohu Rcge
t*nsituri in Scocia ad videndu dcm Jacobu rege ibm jurare
jux* exigecia dci appunctuamti p quib} Reant' salvi con-
ductus p° gubnato^ Scocie 1 & ipius Jacobi Jt f^dci. ^
viij. Km meliori It efficaciori modo 1 forma tractetur
de pace ppetua int dfim nrm Jt 1 p>fatu Jacobu Rege
Scoto^ ac regna Anglie [V\ Francie ac regnii Scocie et
audiantur in ea pte peticiones \ oblacoes ptis Scocie y
set % tanta est hujus marie arduitas ^ ut credit ur erit
difficultas hinc 1 inde 4 considerata etate dni liri Pr ta
tenia de levi seu absq^ piclo in ea pte no concluderetur
n5 multu §ca pacis tractatum insistatur S3 eo sub houestis
v^ dimisso tractetur de treugf \ guerra^ abstineciis
% si iiol3int [gnlalib3 p ?ram It p mare] int" Reges \ regna pdicta ad
nisi pticulat' tempus vl f <i concordari porit duraturis Tb
p tra 'k. cocludat' sub meliorib3 modo \ forma quib3 porit p qua^
1 This paragraph is added, in the same hand, in the margin; and
marked to come in where it is introduced in the text.
142 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14®*.
treuga^ c5#vacoe ordinet' It pvideat' (^ discredbm ipo^
facti noticia in ea pte Ktenciu.
ix. I{ in tractatu treuga^ forsitan concludendo pvideat'
expsse 4 infra tempus fim^ treuga^ 1 ipis pendentib;
pdcus Jacobus Rex sen subditi sui et regnu Scocie no
q si nolSint. dabit vl dabunt succursu vl auxiliu pli Karolo dicenti
se rege Franco^ aut pti sue quoquo modo nee ^ ali(j^ a
dco [Jacobo] Pr aut subditf vl regno Scocie pdictf heat
succursu pacietur aut tollerabunt S3 h° omio impendirent
X. It in casu treuga^ hm^ concludenda^ pmittat dcus
Jacobus 1 juret' dar sup hoc Iras suas approbatorias T:
. • . . cui. confirmatorias infra 8tu tim liraitandu postg.™ venlit in
regnu Scocie. In cujus rei testio"* p^atus dris iir metuen-
dissim^ Rex de advisamento cosilii sui ta magnu ^™ Sc
pVatu sua sigilla pntib} fecit apponi. Dal in palac
Westm a® r. r. dci me"^ dni Sri jpt ij°.
[Bib]. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iv. f. 16 b. cantenysorarjf MS.
Minutes of the Council, 15th February, SHen.VL 14<24.]
XV®. die Feb? anno scdo concesf fuit waran? Thes 1
Camar de solvendo seu sufficient assignando Majori It
Civib} London ij. rail! li. at pstil Jt H. v*** pri Jt nGc.
[iWef. 20th February, 2 Hen.VI. 1424.]
xx^ die Febr anno ij^®. apud Westm concesf fuit
WiBo Prestwyt clico parliamenti xl. ti. pcipiend annuati
de exitib} hanapii cancellar Pr 1c. ad terminos Pasche 1
Sci Michis per equates porcioues q*mdiu Jt placSit vel
quousq^ de beneficio ecctiastico competenti sibi per Regem
provideat' y pntib3 Ic.
142*.] 2 HENRY VI. I43
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 15. a modern
Trangcr^
Proceeding of the Cguncil, 21st February, 2 Hen.VI. 1424.]
Treschiere et bien amee pource qen ceste notre
jttvence et tiendre age nous covient estre apris et en-
seignez de courtosie et nourture et dautres choses a
person roiale convenientz au fin que par ce puissons le
mieux avoir et governer en conservation de notre honeur
et estat quant nous viendrons a greindre age sicome
nous esperons a ce purvenir a laide de Dieu et est
advisez et semble a notre counsail que vous estes per-
sone bien exparte et sage assez de nous tielment aprendre
et enseigner j volons par tant de lavis et assent de notre
dit counseil et vous mandons que pour ceste cause soiez
et diligentement vaquiez et entendez entour notre per-
sone et vous ottroions licence par ces presentes de nous
resonablement chastier de temps en temps ^ ainsi come
le cas requerera saunz ce que vous serrez par celle
encheson molestee grevee ou en damagee par temps
aveniry Et cestes noz lettres vous en serront garant
Don Tx:. a Westm le xxi. jour de Feverer Ian Itc.
second.
Par le counseil en quel estoient presens meseignours
le Due de Glouc Lercevesque de Cantirbirs les Evesques
de Wync de Duresme Chanc Norwiz et Wircestr les
Contes de Warr et de Stafford les Sires de Bourgchier
Cromwell Fitzhugh et le Scrop les Tresorer et Gardein
du prive seell.
A notre bien ame dame Alice Botiller.
1 Similar power was given the Earl of Warwick, by his appointment
as tutor to the King, in June, 6 Hen^VI. 1428, and in November,
11 Hen. VI. Vide the Minutes of the Council of those dates, jEXMlto.
144 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL. [1424.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 16 b. oontemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 26th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.]
xxvj*®. die Febr anno Ic. scdo pntib3 in consilio
Archiepo Cantuar Epis Wyntonien Dunolmen Canceliar
It Norwiceii necnon Thes 1 Custode privati sigilli con-
cordal est q* Jotes Burgt sit escaetor Jk in com Surr \
Sussex q^diu ^r placuit j faciendo ea que ad officiu
escaetoris ptinent et q'' sup inde fiat garant Canceliar ad
fieri faciend tras pal 1c.
Eodm die pntib3 in consilio postea videlicet ^^ dno
Duce Glouc Archiepo \ Epis 1 aliis supranoiat^ Comite
Warr D'no de Cromwell concordat est q* pro securitate
solucois xiiij"^. marca^ dno Pr p H. Epm Wyntonien
mutual Thef Anglie libari faciat p indentura Itc. de
jocalib3 Pr us% ad valore sex miliii marca^ et q^ Can-
cellar AngT fieri faciat dco Epo tras patent q"^ in casu
quo de illis sex mille marcis resoluco non fiat vidett de
trib3 milib3 marcis ad festum Natalis Dni prox futur et
de aliis trib3 milib3 raarcaj^ ad festum Pasche extunc px
sequens qd tunc bn licebit p^ato Epo jocalia pdca ut
sua ppria penes se retinere seu ipa vendere alienare seu
de eisdem alir disponie juxta suu libitum voluntatis ^ q^^q^
p)fatus Cancellarius pro securitate solucionis dco Epo
fiende de octo milib3 marcaj^ residuis ult^ dcas sex mille
marcas fieri faciat dco Wyntonien Epo tras patentes \
brevia necessar ad recipiend p se vel deputatos suos
hujusmodi octo mille marcas de custuma 1 subs lana^
corioj^ It pelliu lanuta^ in portub3 Londofl 1 de
Kyngeston sup Hult post festum Ptoche px jam futur
eskippand.
•f.l7.
142*.] 2 HENRY VI. 145
llbid. 27th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.]
xxvij^. die Febr anno scdo inrfuerunt consilio dni de
Glouc Cant Wynl Duresme Norwic Wigorn Warr Crom-
well Bourghcli Fitz Hugb Thes t Custos privati sigilli.
Quo die concordat est de assensu Dunolmen Epi cui 1
aliis quoddam jocale invadiatu fuit p dnm H. nup R
Angt quintii p milt libr de quib} certa suma resoluta
existit^ libet' p indent'am dcm jocale Thes Angt sub
condicoe q'' idem Thes q'^mcicius comode porit satisfaciat
dec Epo Dunolmen ac aliis ad quos attinet id quod eis a
retro est de residuo ultra sumas p ipos in hac pte recept
et q<> supin fiant garant videlicet dco Epo ad liband dcm
jocale pfato Thes et eid Thes ad solvend 1 satisfaciend
1c, ut sup*.
Km dco xxvij®. die Februar concordat est p consiliu
qd Thes Anglie qui nup de avisamento It assensu consilii
^i iiri Jfc ad ipius opus de executorib3 tesli 1 administra-
torib3 bono^ Jt H. quinti comparavit certos lectos ac
diVsa alia apparamenta ad suma mWcc. marc extendent
neat garantu sub privato sigillo pro solucione hmoi.
Eodem ecia die concordat est qd Comitissa Staff que
p bre de privato sigillo ftuit diem ad pso** comparend
cora consilio certis ex causis 1c. ab hujusmodi sua psonali
comparicide penitus excused t a consilio dimittat^
^xvij«. die Feb? anno scdo concesf fuit Nicho Thorley
amiigero \ AUc que fuit ux Rici de Veer nup Comitf
OxoS qui de dno Jl H. pre Jt niic tenuit in capite
pdonac transgr eo q* idem Nicfi disponsavit diet Alic
licencia regia non obtenta v} pro fine ad opus Jt: in
hac pte capiend scdm verii valore dotf dee Alic pro uno
anno dumtaxat
• xxvij*^. die Febr anno scdo apud Westm concesf fuit
Roberto dno de Wylugtby sUma v*. marc pro regardo p
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146 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1434.
bono servico suo tarn ^ defuncto pre Pr nuc in omib3 viag
suis in Franc q*m Jt nuc fad 1 infra bre in regno Franc
per Dei gram faciend y pcipiend p manus Thes Ht Caraar It
inde huit waranl ut in forma j pntib3 tc. ut in filaco.
llbid. 28th February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424.]
xxviij°. die Feb? anno scdo concesf fuit q* fiat warant'
Thes 1 Camar de sc*cio scdm forma It tenore infra con-
tent. Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy Dengleterre 1 de
France It Seignur Dirlande. As Tresorer ^ Chamblains
de nre eschequier saluz j Come nadgairs lui revent pe en
Dieu nre tresch cousin Henri eves% de Wyncestre de la
boil t entiere a£Peccion qil ad a la tuicion It defense de
nre roiaume Dengleterre outre autres grandes s5mes a
nous p luy promises pur appster depsent ad promys de
faire une prest a nous de quatre milt livres pur lesquelles
est accordez de receivre de nous certains de noz joiaux
en gage pur suretee de son repaiement cestassav la
moitee a la feste de Noel pchein venant et lautre moitee
a la feste de Seint Johan le Baptistre alors proschein
ensuant par ovelles porcions de lavis It assent de rire
conseil j volons It vous mandons q par indenture af&ire
entre Sire dit cousin 1 vous vous facez deliver au dit iire
cousin les dtes joiaulx esteantz en vre garde amontantz
a la somme de quatre milt livres de tiel poys T: pris
come entre lui \ vous purra estre accordez nonobstant q
les ditz joiaulx ount estee autresfoitz prises a griendre
pris q le dit iire cousin les vorra par aventure receivre.
Don souz lire prive seal a Westm le xxviij. jour de Fever
Ian de iire regne second. Pro jocalib3 dno Wynton
liBand cuj^ copia waranti lect' fuit Ht concordat* cora
dnis Duce Glouc Arcli Canl Wynl Norwyc \ Wygorn
Epis Comite Warrewic Cromewelt Scroop Cane Thes It
Custode privati sigilli.
H24.] 2 HENRY VI. I47
xxviij^ die dci mensis apud Westm Johnes dns de
Scroop juratus fuit ad sea ev*ngelia in forma consueta
de fidelit consulend pro comod Regis 1 regni 1 as-
sumptus fuit ibm in consit Regis ^ pntib3 dnis Duce
Glouc ArcBi Cant Wynl Norwyc 1 Wyg Epis Comite
Warr Cromewell Cane Thes 1 Custode privati sigilli.
[iiWA 18th May, 2Hen.VI. 1424.]
xviij^ die Maii anno scdo apud Westm concesf fuit
q** Th Bankf sit unus baronii sc*cii dni Regis q*mdiu
Regi placSit pcipiendo in officio illo feod 1 vad consuet j
Et q** WiBms Hedill inde exonletur et q** inde fiant Ire
sub privato sigillo una dno Cane de faciend tras pal did
Thome Bankf ut in format '^ alia pfat Hesilt de di-
mittend offic baronis qd huit in did sq^cio ^ pntib3 dnis
Arcft Cant Cromewelt Scroop Hung?ford Cane It Thes.
IIM. 8th June, 2 Hen.VI. 1424.]
viij^ die Junii anno scdo apud Westm eoncesf est qd
quandocumq^ 1 quocienscuq^ Magr Johes Stafford Thes
-^S^ CP^r] billas suas sub signeto suo signal de custod
terra^*^ tefi ac firma^ sive de c5missione dimissione vel con-
cessione warda^'l maritagioji ac alia^ re^ qua^cuq^. ac ecia
ue officiis custumario^ contrarotulato^ scrutato^ supviso^
pon derate J tronato^ T: pesagioj^ seu aliojt officio^ quoj^cuq^
ad ofSc Thes Anglie qualitcuq^ concernenl sive ptinenl ad
Iras Pr pat sub magno sigillo suo quib3euqj psonis sive psone
p ipm l/hes n5iand vel ndiande inde conficiend Cancellaf
Angt pro tempore existenti noiav'it tales tras Pr patentes
p billas p>d:cas psonis ^deis quales in hac pte necessarie
tuint 1 oportune de tempore in tempus id Cane fieri fac
in for* debita j pntib3 dnis Duce Glouc Arch Canl Lon-
don Wyntoii 1 Wygorii Epis Comil Warf Cromewelt
Scroop JHunglford Cane Thes 1. Custode prival sigilT.
L 2
148 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1434.
£llnd. 4th July, 2Hen.VL 1424.]
iiij^. die Julii anno scdo apud Westm constitutus est
Hugo Bavent cticus TheS rre Pr Hibnie ^ bend t occu-
pand officiii illud q^mdiu ^r placuit cum feod eid oflSc ab
antiquo debitf It consiietf j pntib3 1c*
llbuL f. 17 b.]
Thise ben certain Provisidns for p^ good of p^
gouvemance of this land that y Lordf which
ben of y K' counseil desireth.^
1 These *< Provisions '* are printed on the Rolls of the Parliament
which sat in February, 2 Hen. VI. 1424, where they are preceded by
the following entries :
'< Item fait assavoir, q' depuis diverses especiales requestes, p* les
communes du roialme esteantz en icest parlement faitz a Mons*r de
Gloucestre, commissair du Roy, & as autres seignra espirituelx &
temporelx d*icell, pur avoir notice & conisance de les persones as-
signez, & esluz d^estre du counsaill du Roy, a lour tres graunde ease
& consolation, p* advys & assent de tres toutz les seign'rs espirituelx
& temporelx avauntditz, furent esluz & nomez certeins persones, si
b n espirituelx come temporelx, pur estre conseillers assistens a ia
governance du roialme, les nouns des queux cy ensuent.
Le Due de Gloucestr' ; Le Count Mareschall,
L'Ercevesq* de Canterbirs ; ^ ^^"^^ ^® Northumbr',
UEvesq de Loundres, ^ ^^^^ ^« Westmerland ;
UEvesq' de Wyncestre, Le Sire de Crumwell,
L'Evesq- de Norwice, ^e Sire Fitz Hugh,
UEvesq' de Worcestre ; Le Sire de Bourghchier,
Le Chaunceller ; Le Sire de Scrop ;
Le Tresorer ;
T ^ J . J I Mons'r Walter Hunereford,
Le Gardem du pnvee seal ; ^
Le Due de Excestre • ^®"**"' "^^^'^ "^'P'®* •
Le Count de March', Thomas Chaucer^
Le Count de Warrewyk, William Alyngton.
142*.] 2 HENRY VL 149
first ' that my Lord of Gloucestre ne noon othr man
of y^ counsail in no su3rte pat shal be maad unto hem
schal no favour graunte neithr in billes of right y ne of
office y ne of benefice that loongeth to y counsail j but
oonly to ansuere that the bille shalt be seen by all the
counsail and the partie suynge so to have ansuer.
Ihsx that alt the billes that shult be putt unto the
counseil shul be onys in the woke at the lest that is to
saye on ]>* Wednesday redd bifore )>• counsail y and their
ansueres endoced by p^ same counsail ^ and on y Friday
next folewinge declared to y partie suynge.
Km that alle the billes that comprehende materes ter-
minable at the commune lawe that semetb nougM feyned
be remitted there to be determined v but if so be that y
discrecion of the counsail feeie to greet migfit on that
00 syde and unmyght oo that other t or ellus oJ)er cause
resonable pat shul moeve hem.f
I^m if so be that eny matere suyd in the counseil falle
in to diverse opinions that oo lesse than the more partie
of the counseil beyng present in the tyme of discord
Des queux persones ceux q' furent presentz puiB celle nomination
S[ election, condescenderent d*emprendre sur eux assistence a la
governance suisdite ; desirantz certeins provisiones en une cedule de
papire contenuz, & baillez en mesme le parlement p' les ditz con-
seillers presentz, d'estre gardez & observez, le tenure de quelle
cedule cy ensuit.*'
Many of these regulations are similar to those in pp. 17» 18, outer,
to the ordinances made in Parliament on the same subject in the
1 Hen.VI. 1422, {vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. pp. 175, 176,) and to the
ordinances made on the same subject in subsequent years.
^ The variations between the copy in the text and the copy on the
Rolls of Parliament are shewn in the notes.
+ These words have been added in the MS., apparently in the same
hand, and do not occur in the copy on the Rolls of Parliament.
L S
150 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142*.
falle to that oo part that be ^ nougtit enacted as assented j
and the namys of the bothe parties enact by the clerc of
the counseil witb here assent or disassent
Km that in alle suytes that be ^ maad to the counsail
in materes whois determinacion loongeth unto the coun-
sail but if it so be that thei touche the weel of y K* oure
souverain lord or of his roiaume hastely to be spedd j
ellys that they be nouglit enact doon by the counseil oo
lesse than to the nombre of* vj. or iiij> att the leeste of
the counsail witfi the officiers ^ that ben present be of
oon assent j and att alle tyme the names of })assenteurs
to be writen of their owen hand in the same bille.
Hm for asmuch as it is to greet a schame that in to
strange countrees oure souverain lord shal write his Ires
by J)advise of his counseil for suet materes and psones
as the counsail writet^ in his name j and singuler |)er-
sones of ]>e counsail to write the contrarie ^ that it be
ordeynned that nomaii of ]>® counsail presume to doo it
on peyne of shame and reproefe.
Km that the clerc of the counseil be sworS that every
day that the counseil sittett on eny billes betwix partie
and partie that he shal as ferr as he can ^ aspye which is
the porest suyteur's bille j and that first to be redd and
ansuered j and the Kyngf sergeantf to be sworin trewly
and plainly to yeve the poore man that for such is accept
to y counsail assistence and trewe counsail in his matere
so to be suyd with oute feny good takyng of hym on
peyne of discharge of Jjeir offices.
1 That it be. Bolls of Parliament
2 lliat should be. Ibid.
^ Nombre of vj. or foure att the lest. IbiiL
^CouDsaill and the officers. Ibid.
ft
1424.] 2 HENRY VI- 151
f. 18. • If m for asmuche as it is lykly that many materes shul
be treted afore the counsail the which toucheth the
Kyngf prerogatijfif and freehold o that oo partie and
othr of his sougets o J^at othr in the whicti matires the
counsail is not lerned to kepe the K* right and y parties
bothe withoute thadvise of the Kyngf justicf whicti ben
lerned both in his prerogatifs and in his comune lawe.
That in alle suc6 materes his juges be called therto and
their advise with their namys also to be entred of records
what and how they determyne and advise therinne.*
For the good keping of pees Tt reste in J>is reaume in
the whicll stont J>* prospitee and welfare of oure souvain
Lord and of alle J)estatys of J>is land,^ hit is advised
assented and assured by my Lord of Glouc and by alt
my lordys spuel and tempel fat yf any mate be now or
have bee not yit decided or schal be hereafter bitwyx
lord T; lord by J)® sturyng of which mare y good reste
and pees of Jjis land myght in any wyse be letted or
troubled j pat in all suche mares y ptie ]>at hit toucheth
shal open to my forsaid Lord of Glouc and to y reme-
nant of my lordys of J)* counsail suche mare or mares as
toucheth him with y circumstances pof and p?ynne be
reuled after padvis of my forsaid lord and lordes and in
non oJ>er wise j and suche rule as y conseil ordeyneth
y parties to obeie. And so like as J?ei doo in mars )?at
toucheth hem selff pei shal doo in alle oJ)3 mares pat
touchen or mowe touche them or theires by weye of
feoffement or in ony other wyse. And fat my forsaid
Lord of Giouc and all myn other lordes assure diligently
truly & indifierently in suche mares to hem opened to
procede withouten ony parcialtee or favour.
1 The copy on the Rolls of Parliament ends here.
L 4.
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152 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1424'.
This ordenance abovesaid to kepe my Lord of Glouc
openly assured in his persone to all y remenant of my
lordys l)ere beyng present and J)ey ayenward assured
him. the same by here trouthe in his hand. First.
MyLordofCanrbury Duresme Scroop
Wynchestre Karlill Hungerford
Norwych J>erl Mareschalt Tiptoft
Worcestre perl of Staffs J>* Tresorer
Rouchestre J?e Lord Cromwell ji* Prive Seal.
[Additional MS. in British Museum^ 4604. art. S4. a modern
DranscripL
Petition to the King and Council, with the Answer, 4th July,
2Hen.VI. 1424.]
Au Roy notre tresredoute et soverain seigneur et as
tresnobles et tressages seigneurs de son consail.
Supplie votre treshumble clerc Thomas Hoccleve de
Poffice du prive seal quil plaise a voz tresnobles seig-
nuries lui granter autiele sustenance a prendre chascun
an durante sa vie en la priore de Suthwyk en contee de
Suthamptofi come Nichol Mokk3mge que mort est nad-
gaire Maistre de Saint Laurence de Pouteneye en Lon-
dres avoit et prist en la dte priorie quant il vesquist pour
Dieu et en oevre de charitee.
H. Gloucestre . H. Cantuaf . J. Londoii . H. Wynton
Ph Wygornien Warrewyk Scrop Hungerford.
{In darso.) iiij. die Julij anno secundo apud Westm concesS
fuit prcesens supplicatio in forma qua petitur prassentibus
dominis infrascriptis.
14fi4.] 2 HENRY VL 153
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604^. art. S5. a modern
Transcript.
Petition to, and Answer of the Council, 8th July, 2 Hen. VI. 14.24.]
Unto full high and myghty Prince the Due of
Gloucestre Protectour of the rewme Jof Eng-
land and unto the ful worthy lordes of the
gracious Counceyl of oure most soveraigne
lord the Kynge.
Shewith and besechith mekely youre humble and pore
servaunt Robert Scot lieutennant of the Tour of London
that zow lyke graciously to consider the gret somes that
hym is owjmge for the kepyng of prisoners that he hath
in warde and hath had syth he came fyrste into that
office for the payement and seurty of whiche somes
certeyne prisoners wer assigned by me long seth by
yoiure gracious avis and ordenaunce the which prisoners
beyng yet with hym at grete costages and expenses
every day more and more encresynge with out any paye-
ment zet made to the same suppliaunt to hys grete
harme hyndrynge j wherfor lyky th hit to zour ryghct hye
and graciouses lordshippes to graunte to John Vanhier
Symon Deinlieu Bander de la Valee prisoners of the
forseyd Robert Scot letters of seure and saafe conduyt
severall for heme all and a man to iche of heme assign
nete and specified in the same letters to endur fro the
X. day of this present moneth of Juyll tul the end of
iiij. monethes than next folowynge and fully endyd to
passe and to come frely into France and a zeen with out
destourbaunce or lettynge to parchase and ordeyne for
her raunceom and for the payment of the forseyd Robert
for Goddis love and in wey of charitee.
{In dorso.) y\\f. die Julij anno secundo apud Westm con-
ces3 fuit prassens supplicatio in forma qua petitur et
154 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142*.
warant Cane de faciend litteras salvi conductus ut in
forma consuet pro infrascriptis tribus prisoDar et iij*
servientibus in eorum societate ceperal durntur per
iiij^* menses. Prassentibus dominis Duce Gloucestr
London Wynton et Wygorn Epis Comite Warr
Cromeweli Scrop Hungerford Typtot Cane TheS et
Custode privati sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 18. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 10th July, 2Hen.VL 14f24<. Another con«
temporary copy of these Minutes occurs in the Cottonian MS.
Titus, £• v., which is printed in the RoUs of Parliament, vol. v.
p. 404. The variations between those copies are shown in the
notes.]
In termino Trinitatf .
De regardo D£CiMO die Julii anno f • r. H. sexti scdo apud Westm
anuodomi- scrutatistinspectis divsis recordis ac warantis solucionu ^
no^decosiT • x- • mt t>*'^»- -^j- tr • •
' sub pnvatis sigillis regum Kici scdi ac Hennci quarti
Thes \ Con^aS suis de solvendo tunc Archiepo Cant de
eo^dem regum consiliis successive existenti ccc. marc ac
Henrico epo Wyntonien consiUr pro dicta causa ccc. marc
ac cuilibet alti Epo It Comiti de eisdem consiliis ^c existen
cc. marc cuilibet Baroni de eisdem eciam consiliis c. It. ^ t
cuilibet armiglo de eisdem consit xL H. ^ percipiend annua-
tim q^mdiu ipi existerent occupati in dictis consiliis directisy
compertum fuit did soluciones psonis pdic?^ videlicet cui-
libet eo^juxta eo^ status^'we diversis^ annis,/ ac proprea
diis Dux Glouc ac alii modem! dni de consit dni ^r niic j
pmissa considerantes necnon eo^dem necnon eoj^dem'
1 Supplied from the copy in Titus, E. v.
^ These two words are not repeated in the copy in Titus, £. v.
1424..] 3 HENRY VI. I5.5
graves labores 1 expensas que neccio ipos circa negocia
regia \ ejus consiliu sustinere jamdiu est oportuit %
oportebit verissitir in futur in domo consilii congregati
appunctuarunt q"^ siti modo omes dni 1 nobiles de consit
jpdco p tempore existen 1 eid de termino in terminu
continue ^ intendentes recipient singulis annis pro eo^dem
labore in consit pdco q^mdiu ipos in dco consilio fore
contigerit per equales porciones ad quatuor anni terminos
principales p manus Thes It Camar sc^cii pro tempore
existen It q"* siti modo eisdem satisfiat pro tempore pre-
terito J incipiendo solucione hujusmodi omib} dnis de
consit a ix®. die Novembris anno regni regis nuc primo
quo die assumpti fuerant auctoritate parliamenti ad con-
sit Regis excepto dno de Lescroop qui postea xxviij^ die
Februarii anno regni dci Regis nunc sSdo electus fuit
per dcos dnos ad idem consiliu It ecia exceptis nobilib3
viris Wittmo Alyngton It Thoma Chau8s armigiis qui
xxv*'. die Januarii dco anno scdo consitir per dcos dnos
ad consiliu Regis jpdcm electi fuerant It jurati Ht sic dein-
*f. 18b. ceps q^diu iidem dni T: nobiles circa dcm • consiliii occu-
pati extiterint J videlicet quilibet juxta ratam temporis
in quo circa idem consiliu occupatus fuit summas sub-
scriptas videlicet dns Henricus archiepus Cant ccc. marc
dns Henricus epus Wyntonien It modo Cancellar ccc.
marc dns Jdhes epus Londo& cc. marc dns Thomas epus
Dunolmen cc. marc diis Phus epus Wygorn cc. marc
dns Ricus Comes Warr cc. marc j diis Jotnes Stafford
Thes Anglie cc. marc diis Radus Cromewelt c. ti. v dns
Johnes Scroop ^ c. ti. dns Wal?us Hung?ford c. ti. diis
Johnes Tiptoft c. ti. Thomas ChauSs arraiger xl. ti. et ^
Wilts Alyngtoii armig? xl. ti.
> Omitted in the copy in Titus, E. v.
2 Lescrop*. Titus, E. v.
156
ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL,
Zi^u.
Proviso 8u- ^** ^ ^** ^^ aliquis ex p^dictis consiliar se absentavit
per eodem.^ a dec consilio aliqua die post inchoacione consilii in
pleno termino cur Regis sedenl absq^ causa racionabili
p dcm consit approband ipe qui pcipet cc. ti. carebit
XX. s. pro die quo se sic absentavit j qui cc. marc
xiij. s. iiij. d. j qui c. ti. x. s. qui xl. K. sili modo carebit
pro rata.
Lra super
eodem.^
Fotestas ^^^ 4^^ quidem solucione ^ summa^ jpdca^ dnis 1
inde castod nobilib3 p^dcis ut premittitur 1 • ex causa p^dca una cum
?*?* jJogi* arreragiis p^dcis sic solvenda^ mandal fuit per did dnos
ibm personalir existen Magro WiSmo Alnewyk^ custocti
privati sigilli de faciend cepatas tras sub p^vato sigillo
Regis Thes t Camar Pdcis mutatf mutandis direct
sub tenore 1 forma verboj^ ut infra patet. Henri par la
grace de Dieu Roy Dengleterre 1 de France 1 Seignur
Dirlande as Tresorer 'X Chaml)7ieins de fire eschequier
saluzy Savoir vous fesons q serchees ^ veues dirses
garantf du prive seal It autres recordz es temps sibn d«
Roy Richard le second come du Roy Henri le quart iire
aiel nadgairs Roys Dengleterre de les regards annuelx
queux les prelatz countes barons % autres de lour conseaux
a cause de lour entendances a mesmes lour conseaux
pndre soleient troevez est par les ditz garantz \ autres
recordz q tieulx conseillers prendre soloient cestassavoir
Lercevesq^ de Canterbirs trois centz mars Levesq^ de
Wyncestre frere au dit Roy Henri trois centz mars c%un
1 Supplied from Titus, £. v.
2 Though the following Order for the payment of the Members of
the Council, pursuant to the preceding Resolution, is dated on the
3rd December, it has not been thought desirable to separate it from the
context*
8 Omitted in Titus, £. v.
4 The name is omitted in Titus, £. v.
1424.] 2 HENRY VI. 157
autre Evesq^ du consail deux centz mars cYmn counte
deux centz mars leTresourerDengleterre deux centz mars
cKun baron t banSet cent livres 1 c^un esquier quarante
livres par an. Et nous les pmisses considerantz avons
de lavis It assent de mesme nre consail g^untez q les
platz countes barons banletz \ les autres dessouz nomez
pur le temps qils ont estee It serront de iire consail aient
1 preignent annuellement de nous sembles regardz de
nre Tresor as quatre termes del an principales par ovelles
porcions a cause de les grandz labours ^ expenses qils
ont eu 1 sustenuz It q lour coviendra avoir 1 sustenir a
cause de leur entendances a iire dit consail ^ cestassavoir
Henri ercevesq^ de Canrbirs trois qents mars Henri
evesq^ de W)mcestre iire cousin It chancellier trois centz
mars ^ Johan evesq^ de Loundres deux centz mars j
Thomas evesq^ de Duresme deux centz marsv Philip
evesq^ de Wircestre deux centz mars j Richard counte de
War? deux centz mars j Meistre Johan Stafford tresorer
Dengleterre deux centz mars v Rauf Cromewelt Johan
Lescrop barons y Wautier Hungerford John Tiptoft
ba&tz cKun de eux cent livres v Thomas Chancers 1
William Al3mgton esquires ctiun de eux quarante livres j
commenceantz les paiementz de leur ditz regardz j cest-
assavoir de touz les dessus n5mez forspris de lav^ntdit
Johan Lescroop Thomas Chancers % William Alyngtoii
le noefisme jour de Decembr Ian de nre regne primer
quel jour par auctoritee de nous en nre parlement ils
feurent ordenez It assignez destre de nre consail ^ 1: du
dit Johan Lescroop le vynt 1 septisme jour de Fev^er
Ian de fire regne second j % de les av^ntditz Thomas
Chancers t William Alyngtoii le vynt 1 quint jour de
Januer le Idit an second j Purveu toutesfoitz q si aucun
des ditz noz conseillers sabsente desore enav^nt de iire
consail aucun jour aps le c5mencement du consail en
158 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1424.
plein terme doz courtz seiantz saunz cause resonable
approeve par toutz les autxes de mesme nre consail
Psentz qadonqs pour le jour de tiele absence serront
rebatuz cestassavoir de labsentee preignant deux centz
livres vynt souldz de labsentee pHgnant deux centz mars
tresze souldz 1 quatre deniers ^ de labsentee poignant cent
livres dys souldz ^ Ide celluy qi prent quarante livres par
semble manle selonc lafferante. Par quoy volons \ vous
mandons q a ^ lav^ntdit Johan Lescroop un de noz ditz
conseillours de ce q luy est aderer de son dit regard
annuel de cent^ livres du dit vynt \ septisme jour de
Fev'er Ian de nre dit regne second encea facez avoir
paiement de fire Tresor en le manle fdte. Dofi souz fire
prive seal a Westm le prim jour de Decembr Ian de fire
regne tierz.
[Additional MS. in Britiflh Museuniy 4604. art. 22. a modern
Petition to, and Answer of the Council, 2 Hen. VI« 1424-5.]
tresouverain seignur le Roy de votre grace
especiale grauntier a Robert Fitzhugh clerc la garde de
1 A. B. C. ung de noz &c. Titus, £. ▼.
3 The article concludes thus in Titus, £.v.
De cc. livres du dit noefisme jour de Decembre encea facez avoir
paiement de n're tresour en la manerc deldite.
H. Cantuarien
J. London*
P. Wygornien*
Scrop'
Hungerford'
Typtot
Cromwell'
S. Thes'
Alyngton*
D'ni se subscribentes.
.143*0 2, 3 HENRY VI. 159
votre college de vos escolers en la universite de Cambrigg
a avoir tanque come vous pur ycelle cause
les fees dauncien temps acustume et viij.marcz par a£l
pour ses robes par les mains del Yisconte del counte
de Cambrigg pur le temps esteant dez isstces de mesme
le counte en mesme le maner come les autres gardeins
de mesme le college devant cest temps a cause du dit
office prendre soloient pur Dieu et en oevre de cJiarite
Gloucestre I, Londofl H. Wynton Cancel! PBi. Wy-
gomien Warrewyk Cromewelt Scrop.
(/it dor90.) secundo apud concesS fuit
prsesens supplicado Cane de faciend
ut in forma j Prsesentibos infrascriptis.
[BibL Cotton. Qeopatra, F. iv. f. 20. cataenyparary MS.
Sequnt' acta de anno tercio.
Minutes of the Council, 17th October, SHen.VL 1424*.]
xvij°. die Octobr anno iij®. apud Westm in plito pen-
dente cora consit in? Afibem 1 Conventu Salop ptem
petente ex una pte It coitatem dee ville ptem deforciant
ex altera p materia subtraccois multur apud molendina
dco^ Attis 1 Conventus \ theolonii ibm 1c. ptes de
eo^d mutua voluntate consenserunt exjpsse de implitando
sup bre original! capiend ad coem legem us% ad exitu
p pnam si non inrim concordabunt' derminand.
160 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1434w
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604f. art. 88. a modem
dronscnpL
Petition to the King, with the Answer thereto, 12th November,
8Hen.yL 1424^]
A NOTRE tresgracious soverain seignour le Roy.
Supplie treshumblement Demetrius de Cerno phisicien
neez en la terre de Grece li quel per unsze ans et pluis
ad demorez en ceste votre rojaume d'Angleterre
minist voz liges sa science de
phisik sicome il est publikement conuz a voz liges et per
long temps ad este mariez a feme de ceste votre terre j
que plaise a votre soverain s'ie aciouses • • • •
de votre conseil • . • granter au dit suppliant quil desore
enavant soit tenuz reputez et traitez en toutes choses et
par manere come un de voz vraies liges neez deinz
mesme votre royaume ul et ses heires puissent
purchacer et eulx et a leur heirs en fee a terme
de vie ou autremt de quelconques personnes terres te&tz
rentes services et possessions quelconques achat
s ou marchandises et pleder et estre empledez
respondre et estre responduz en quelconques causes
actions quereles et demandes devant quelconques juges
ou offic • . . • quil puisse et
apporter en votre dte royaume et hors dicel amesner
tons maneres marcandises loysibles paiant ent a vous les
devoirs et custumes ent paisible-
ment et exercer sa dte science de phisik en
quelconques lieux villes et citees pour lease de votre
poeple sanz vexacon ou empeschement daucuny
et p . a taxes
dismes quinzismes et autres imposicions et charges ovesq^
voz autres liges qant Us courgent en mesme votre
royaume et ce sanz fyn en trespovre per-
1424.] 3 HENRY VL iQl
sone • • • • « grand charge de feme et d'enfans j et il
priera Dieux pour vous. H. Wynton. Dunelm. Crom-
well. Scrop.
Puree que la dte lettre feust pardue si estoit ele
renovellee de la date du xxv. jour d'Averill Pan ^c.
tierz cestes particles sanz fin omises.
•
{In dorsoJ) xij. die Novembr anno tertio apud Westm con-
cesS fuit pns suppt in forma qua petitur ita tamcn qd
infrascripl Demetrius solvat Regi pro merchandisis suis
Ic. scdm quod extranei solvere debent. F*ntibus dnis
infrascriptis.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604<. art. 67* a modern
Transcript,
Proceeding of the Council, 18th November, SHen.VL 1424.]
Henri Ic. au Chanc saluz. Monstres ad a nous et a
notre conseil notre ch et foial Brian Stapilton chivalier
cement par fortune de guerre il estoit pris prisoner es
parties de France en le service de notre trescR s' et pere
le Roy qi Dieux assoille et illoeques grevousement em-
prisonez par cynk ans ou par compulsion il feut mys a la
finance de trois milt marcs a tresgrant anientissement et
vraisemble empoverissement de son estat a tons jours j Et
cement depuis son retour en Engleterre il fist marier son
aisne filz et heriter j Pour les queles causes il coviendra
le dit Brian de necessite faire certeins feoffementz et
estatz daucuns ses terres et tenementz tenuz si bien de
nous en chief come dautres en descharge de les obliga-
tions et autres seuretees queles les aucuns des amys
dicellui Brian ont pour lui fait en celle partie come il
dit. Si nous a les premisses aiantz consideration de Vavls
de notre dit conseil a la supplication du dit Brian lui
VOJL, III. M
162 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1424.
avons grantez et licence donez pur nous et pur noz heirs
tancome en nous est qil les maooires de Langford et
Cadeford et le manoir de Dene en countee de Wiltei
forsprises les advoesons des eglises de Langford et Cade-
ford les queux manoirs sont tenuz de nous en chief
doner puisse et assigner a Miles son eisne filz et heir et
Elizabeth sa femme les ditz manoirs de Langford et
Cadeford a avoir et tenir a eux et a les heires de lour
corps issantZi/ Et avons auxi grantez et licence donez
pour nous et noz ditz heirs tancome en nous est as ditz
Miles et Elizabeth qils les ditz manoirs de Langford et
Cadeford ove lour appurtenances forspris les forsprises
de lavant dit Brian receivre et ycelles a eux et a les
heirs de lour corps issantz tenir et enjoier puissent v Et
qils le dit manoir de Dene ove les appurtenances doner
puissent et assigner a William Paston Johan Roys Thomas
Dengayn Thomas Stodhagh et John Brakkele a avoir et
tenir a eux et a lour heirs et assignez a tousjours j par
quoy nous mandons que sur ce facez faire Ires pal desouz
notre grant seal en due forme saunz fin ent prendre a
notre oeps ^ Purveu toutesfoiz que Pavant dit Brian
retiegne devers lui certeins terres et tenementz tenuz de
nous en chief et de ce faire foy devant nous notre dit
chanceller en notre chancellerie 4 Don \c. le xviij. jour
de Novembr Pan 1c« tierz.
[Bibl. Cotton, Cleopatrai F. iv. f. 20. contemporary MS.
Minutea of the Council, 28th November^ SHen.VI. 1424>.]
xxviij°. die Novembr anno iij^ concordat \ appunctuat
fuit qd Comes Northumbr indentabit p custodia ville
Berwic 1 Est^chia^ versus Scocia p trib3 annis px futur
a dal vera^ indentura^ sua^ et qd diis Thes non mu*
14S40 S HENRY VI. U)3
tabit assignacoes fac^ did Cotniti p soluc vad soldar
1c. durante dco rmio iij, annoj^ et qd p v. annis tunc px
futur non assignabit' alicui sup debit p diet Comite Regi
debit 1 ecia qd dfls Wyntoii restituet quendam obliga-
coem de sm* m^ li. sup diet Comite dno Thes 1 qd
pvideat' dco Epo soluco de dca suma per Thes aucte
pliamenti ut p^us Kuit
Eod die concordat fuit qd quantu ad residuii sume
videlt vj.m*. marca^ Regi debit p Comite Northumbr
currenciii versus eund in sc*8io in demand 1 nondii
assignat Thes Baron t Camar de sccio non facient
aliqua assignacoem sup diet suma in pte vel in toto
alicui alii psone sed qd ab omi pcessu fact vel faciendo
in sc^cio predict contra eund Comite racione non soluc
dee sume supsedebunt oino quous<]^ aliud a Rege bSint
in mandat.
f.20b. • Eodm die concordat fuit qd br de convencoe capiend
p dno de Fitz Waulr prisonar in Franc exibunt de Can-
cellaria Regis absq^ fine inde ad opus Regis capiend.
•f.ia •xxviij. die Novembris anno Txr. tercio apud Westm
conces# est q^ assignaci5es alias fact Comiti Northumbr
pro custod Estmarch versus Scocia It ville Berewic super
Tweda de quibus sibi concedebat*^ al preferramentu Ttc.
vid3 in portu Novi Castri sup Tynam vj*^l. li. in portu
ville de Hull m^dI. li. t in portu ville de Boston
M^M^M^ij^xiij. li. vj. s. viij. d. non mutabuntur aliquo
modo durante termino indentura^ sua^ modo facta^ V3
us% ad fine triu anno^ a dat ultima^ indentura^ sua^
modo de novo sigillata^ y Et qd consitiu fiat de assignacide
sibi fact de suma mW. marc sup prima solucione fiend
p Regem Scoto^ y pntib} dnis de concilio Londoii Wyntoii
Dunolmen ^ Wygorii Episw Comite War? Cromewell
Scroop Tiptoft milit 1 Thoraa Chauc armigJo.
M 2
164 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142*.
llbid. f. 20 b. 8th December, 3 Hen.VI. 1424'0
viij°. die Decembr anno iij®. apud Westm concesf fuit
Margarete dne Lescrop que fuit ux Rici de Lescrop de
Bolton qui de dno H* nup Rege Angl pre Regis nunc
tenuit in capite pdonaco transgressionis qua fecit se
maritando Witto Cressenere armigero 1 eidm €ressenere
pdonaco transgr qua fecit ducendo in uxem. pfal Mar-
garet licencia regia sup hiis non obtenta j solvendo Regi
ad seem suu n5ie finis c. ti. pntib3 dnis Glouc Cantuaf
London Wynton Dunelm Wigorn Cromwell Scrop
Hungiford Tiptoft Thes It Custode pVati sigilli.
llbid. 9th December, 3 Hen.VI. 1424.]
ix®. die Decembr anno iij°. concordat fuit qd pro eo
quod in tris appunctuament inr dilm nrm Rege pte ex
una 1 Jacobu Scotto^ Regem pte ex altera de 1 sup
soluc xl.m^ marca^ p expenf dci Scottoj^ Regis in Angl^
fact concordat in eflTcu canet"^ qd quandocuq^ idm Scotto^
Rex solvit jpfat dno nro Regi aut hered suis dicta suma
aut aliqua parte ejusdm scdm tenorem dci appunctuament
in ris ibid exp^ssat idm Scottoj^ Rex liebit Iras acquietanc
sub magno sigillo dni nri Regis de limoi suma sic p en
solvend de tempe in tempus % de Ao in rminu quousq^
diet suma xl. m\ marc plena? fuit psolut Gustos p*vat sigilli
qui p tempe f8it faciet sub pVat sigillo Regf warant
dno Cane p tempe existenti aucHe cuj^ idm Cane ad
certificacoem dni Thes Angl p tempe existent sub billa
sua intimant eid se recepisse aut recepi fecisse a diet
1 Several documents relating to the release of the King of Scots
are printed in the Foedera, vol. x. p. 107, et seq. and on the Rolls of
Parliament, vol. iv. p. 276.
14a4-5.] 3 HENRY VL 165
Rege Scotto^ ejusve in hac parte sufficiente deputato
dcam suma vel aliqua pcellam ejusd faciei de trmio in
tminii \ tempe in tempus Iras acquietanc sub magno
sigillo Regis eidm Scotto^ R^gi de tanta suma quanl
did Thes eidm Cane certificavit se recepisse aut recepi
fecisse quousq^ dca suma xL m^. marc ex integro psolvat^
llbid. 23rdFebruary, SHen.VI. 1425.]
xxilj^ die Februar anno iij®. apud Westm pntib} dnis
Cantuar London Norwich Wygorn Epis Cromwell Scrop
Hungerford Tiptot dno Thes t Custode p'val sigilli con-
cordat 1 concesf fuit qd tu ppr ppinquitate sanguinis
qua dns £pus Wynton Cane Angl attinet dno Regi tu
ppter graves labores 1 expend quos idm Epus sustinuit in
dco officio % sustinere oportebit verisilir in futur attento
ecia qd urq^ avunclo^ Regis videlt dni Duces Bedford
1 Glouc sunt extra regnu sic qd sup dcm dnm Cane
requiescit pondus sumptuu psequeii It alia^ expensa^
dci regni tu q^ idm dfis Cane semp se gerebat ^ gerit
valde gratuite tam in pstacoib} faciend q^m aliis bnficiis
diVsis penes Regem \ ejus regna Franc It Angl con-
Ivanda idm diis Cane pcipiat p manus dni Thes Angt p
tempe existenl in ptem sustentac oneru t expensa^ sua^
pdca^ ultra vad sua diurna occone officii sui sibi debil
annuati mW. marc ^ hoc usq^ ad reditu ducu pdcoj^ in
Angl vel unius eoj^d p viam regard ita In qd null us
Cane futur imposteru hoc trahat vel vendicet in exem-
plum.
[iWa, f.20. 24th February, 8 Hen. VI. 1425.]
xxiiij*®. die Februar anno tertio Regis nunc apud
Westm in Ca&i Stellal Dominus de Ponynges 1 JoRes
M 3
1 GO ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*25.
Leventliorp coram ctnis de consit psonalir constituti
pmiserunt i15m dcis dnis jSde media qd vellent stare
laudo decreto 1 determinacoi veSabiliu patru dno^
Wyntoii Dunelm 1 Wygorn ac dni de Scrop in quibus-
cuq^ litib} demandis querelis 1 debatis inr eosdem mods
seu exortis occone detencionis fil 1 hered Johis Waleys
defunct quem pfatus Leventhorp detinet injuste ut p
dcm d&m de Ponynges as#it' contra eundem et quem
idem Ponynges dicit ad se t non ad aliii debere ptinere j
pntib3 ibm dnis Cantuar Norwyc Wygorn Cromwell
Tiptot Scrop dno Thes ac Custode privati sigilli.
llbid. f.90b. 25th February, dHen.yi. 1425 J
xxv^ die Febr anno iij^ apud Westm concesf fuit qd
diis de Cromwell 1 dils de Lescrop 1 Walterus Beau-
champ cMr beant custod omniu temporaliu ad archi-
epatii £bo^ * ptinenl t in manu Regis rone vacac dicti
Archiepat^ exist' a festo Annunciacois dnice extunc px
sequ q'^mdiu diet tpalia in manu Regf contig] int remanle j
reddendo annuali ad sc^cm Regis ad duos anni tmios
vidett ad fest duo milia marc p
equales porcoes It sustentando omla onia ad diet tempo-
ralitate ptinent juxta rat tempis quo dca tempalia in
eo^ manib} sic remanebunt j pntib3 dnis Cantuar Londoii
Wyntoii Wygorn Warr Hunglford Tiptot Alyntoii Thes
1 Custode pVat sigilli.
1 The see of York became vacant by the death of Henry Bovet in
October 1423, and Richard bishop of Lincoln was translated to York
in May 1424 ; but the King not approving of his promotion, he re-
turned to the see of Lincoln, and John Kemp was translated from
London to York in April 1426. Vide Le Neve*s ^< Fasti Ecclesise
Anglicansb.'
»»
14250 3 HENRY VI. I67
lliid. 26th February, 3 Hen. VI. 1425.]
xxvj*°. die Febr anno ?cio in Cai^ia Stellata^ apud
Westm dni de consit Regis subscript ppt certas causas
urgentes ipos tunc moventes 1 iminencia picula ordina*
verunt qd Ricus Wydeville armig? caSar dni Ducf Bed
expectaret sup salva custod 1 gard principales Turris
London q^mdiu Regi placSit cii tot hoib} ad arma 1
sagittar 1 ad talia vad sicut in? dtlm Thes Angl It dcm
Ricm porit concordari qui ecia dns Thes assignabaf^ p
dcm consit ibia ad capiend p se vel deputat suu mon-
stracom did Rici ac h5im suoj^ ad arma t sagittar jpdicl
cu sibi magf visum erit expediens 1 sup hoc indentand cu
dco Rico 1 sibi solvend vad p se 1 did hoib} ad arma t
sagittar sic inr eos concordand scdm qd p dcm mon-
*f.2i. stracoem "l comp in sc*cio Regis p die! Ricm • faciend
visum erit justii It sibi debi^v De quib} omib} dcus dns
Thes vel bmoi deputat^ suus certificabit in sc*cm Regis
ad eficm qd sup hoc dictus Ricus ad suu compo! potit
admitti ut est justu./ pntib3 ibm dnis Archiepo Cantuar
Wyntoii Cane Londoii Wygorn T: Bathon Thes Epis
Custode priva? sigilli Regf dnis de Cromwell 1 de
Lescrop Tiptot 1 Hungerford consiliar dni Regf.
llhid. f.l9. 3rd Maroh, 3 Hen. VI. 1425.]
Memorand q* cum div'si dni spuales 1 temporales It
al de consilio dni Sri Regis in pnti grandi necessitate
sua divsas pecuniaj^ summas eid dno nro Regi gratuit
mutuav^int.; vidett diis H. Archiepus Can? m^ marc^
J. London v^ marc j Norwiz v*'. marc j P. Wircestr
v^ marc j W. HungVord \ J. Tiptoft v^ marc v J. Stafford
1 This entry is repeated verbatim in folio 21 b., probably by mistake.
M 4
168 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
ij^. mar5 •/ Consiliarii dni Bed ccl. marc ^ Gustos privati
sigilli c. marc ^ Diis de Ponynges v^ marc j et Dili de
Croraewelt 1 de Scroop v*^. marc j pro qua^ quid summa^
resolucione divse Ire patent dci dni Regf dictf creditorib3
cii festinacione jam fact delibJant' r' concordatu est q**
q*ncuq^ citra festu Sci Michis prox futur pdci creditores
aut eo^ aliquis pro insufficiencia !im^ Tra^ patent aut
assignac eis fad p advisamenl consiliario^ suo^ alias tras
patent pro majori securitate resoluciois suma^ [sua^^
pdca^ magf sufficientes inde j vel de aliis comoditatib} 1
proficuis dno Regi ptinen j seu inrim ei concedend de-
siderare voluint sibi fieri pro securitate resoluc suma^
pdca^ q** lim^ Ire patent sic de novo p advisamentii con^
siliario^ suo^ de omi eo q** eis % eo^ cuitt de siiinis pdictf
aretro f uit non solutu eis "t eo^ cuitt fiant in quant melius
It securius fieri possunt j Proviso semp q*^ Ire pdict jam
diet dnis 1 at jam fact tunc Regi restituanf j pntib} in
domo capitulari Sci Pauli^ dnis Cant Lond Norwic
Wygorn Cromewelt Tiptoft Thes 1 Custode privati sigilli
Dnis Menev It Lycli ac Juyn capitale barone sc*cii tercio
die Martis anno tercio.
llbid. f. 21. 16th May, 3 Hen.VI. 1425.]
xvj®, die Mali anno tercio apud Westin lecta fuit qued
supplic porrect dnis de consit p Joftem Burnli*m nup
custodem libro^ Regf defuncti ^ faciens in se mencoem
sup reali delibacoe dcoj^ libro^ Regf p dcm Bumh*m
1 A petition was presented to the Council in February, 2 Hen. VI.
1424', requesting an order for the return of a book to the Countess
of We8tm(]U'eIand, containing the Chronicles of Jerusalem and the
Voyage of Godfrey of Boulogne, which she had lent to the late King.
Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 317.
1*25] S HENRY VI. 169
facl de mandal Regf cuidam Jotii Depedeii in pncia
Jo&is Stafford clici nunc Thes Angt dno^ de Cromwell
1 de Lescrop put p eand suppt reman in filac plene
liquet^ qua suppt sic lecta lb audil p dnos inrrogati f&unt
pfal Thes Cromwell 1 Scrop de Tt sup contentf in dca
suppt qui omes asserebant It fatebant' ibm fact sic se
%ere put in ead suppt canetur unde ad peticoem pfaE
Bumh*m mandarunt dci dni de consit ilia confessione
inactitari J pntib} ibm diiis.Glouc It Exon Archiepo Can-
tuar London Wynton Dunelm ^ Wygorii Epis Comitib}
Warr \ Northumbr Tiptot Hungerford T: ChauSs ac Cus-
tode piiva£ sigilli It aliis dnis de pliamento in Ca&i consit
pliamentL
llhid. 22nd May, 3 Hen-VI. 1425.
xxij® die Mail anno rcio apud Westm concesf \ con-
cordat fuit qd dns Dux Glouc beat custodia oun terras
1 ten 1c que nup fuerunt Edmundi tunc Comitf Marc
defiuicti ' qui de dno Rege tenuit in capite die quo obiit
'I que rooe minoris etatf nunc Ducf Ebo^ hered ISi dSi
uq^ comite in manu R^f existunt j H'nd 1c pM Duci
Glouc p^dic£ tras 1 ten 1c q*mdiu ilia in manu Regf
contigjint reman!e et reddendo R^ p eisd veni valore
eofd J pntib3 Arcb Cantuar Duce Exon London Dunelm
'I Wvg^orS Epis Cromwelt Hungerford Tiptot Chaucs 1
Thes ac Custode prival sigilli
- Ednmnd Mordmery eari of March, died on the l^tli Jaaaarr,
3 HcB. TX. 1425, leariog bis nephew Richard duke of York, visa
•^■» thesk fourteen years of age, his heir. Vide Etciu S Be&.VL
170 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
llbid. 23rd May, S Hen.VI. 1425.]
xxiij® die Mali anno rcio apud Westm in pleno plia-
ment il&m tenl Jolies Radclif cMr Senesch Aquitan in-
stant peciit \ requisivit a dnis ibm existeii qd ipe ab illo
die imposrum posset p Regem t eos reputari It heri p
excusal 1 exonlal a dco officio seneschalli ^ a custod
oim castro& ^ alio^ fortalicio^ R^gC ibm in custod sua
existen in tantu qd si contingat quod Deus avtat aliquod
malu evenire ad dcam priam castra fortalic \c qd hoc ei
de cetera non imputet' nee ipe de hoc decetero teneat'^
fndere It hoc ibm requisivit inactitari de record j pntib3
dnis Ducib3 Glouc "i Exofi Comitib3 Warr Stafford 1
Northumbr Epis Wyntofi Dunelm 1 Carliolen I>'nis de
Cromewelt Scrop Clynton Dacre Tiptot 1 at.
Eodm die concesf fuit qd fiant assignacoes p solucoe
debita dno Rico Nevitt Custodi Westmch versus Scocisu
scdm qd Comiti Northumbr at in solucoib} sibi debitf p
vad suis fad f Sat \ hoc instant peciit inactitari j pntib^
f^dcis dnis.
llbid, 28th June, SHen.VL 1425.]
xxviij^ die Junii anno rcio apud Westm concordat fuil^
qd omes 1 singli hered dno^ ad min^ baronu * tenenl in
capite de dno Rege 1 in ^us gard It custod rone eo^dl
minoiis etate existent sint circa psona Regf 1 in ejus
hospic quitt ad min^ cu uno magro ad sumptus Regf ^
pntib} omib3 dnis de consiT.
1425.] 3 HENRY VI. 17I
[Bibl. Cotton. Vespasian, F. tii. f. 42. contemporary MS.
Letter to the King of Scotland from the Bishop of Durham, Lord
Alnewyk, and Lord Scrope, who, with Lord Cromwell, Sir Robert
UmfreTille, and Sir William Haryngton, were appointed, on the
14th Jul J, S Hen. VI. 1425, to punish violations of the truce with
Scotland. Fufo Rot. Scot. vol. ii. p. 253. This letter is dated at
Warkworth on the 23rd August, and apparently in 1425.]
Right' hiegl& and fult mighty Prince we recotnmaunde
us to youre hieghnesse to ))e whicbe lykith it to be
remembered how J7at now late at London by your
commandement })abbot of Balm'enag^ declared unto the
counseil of oure souverain lorde ])e Kyng by way of
credence emange o\tt thinges committed unto h3rm by
youre saide hieghnesse how ])at dayely grete attemptatf
were done agayn l)e trewes taken betwix pe two roi-
aumes by youre forsaide heighnesse at Duresme and
certain c5missaries of oure said souverain lorde ^f^ Kyng
and no redresse ne reformacon ^upon had wherof was
grete cause ]>e seldom assemble and metyng togedyr
of J^e wardeins of ]^e marches of bothe parties and rek-
lesse govnance of pe deputees of ])e said wardeins longe
continuance of that myght cause grete turble and
di£Scultee in \t kepyng of J^e saide trewes whiche God
defende ^ desiring for that certain comissaries of oure
said souverein lorde I)e Kyng as wel as of youres oj^er
]^en marchiers shuld assemble at certain dayes and places
]>en appointed for reformaciofi of )>e said attemptatf for
seuretee con^acion and stablisshement of ])e saide trewes^
wherupon hit lyked oure souverain lord by J^avis of his
said counseil to send us to ]7e marchies with sufficeante
poair in ])at partie to obfve ])e dayes and places tofore
according to the comunicacon hadd bytwix youre com-
missaries and us upoii ]7e mare aboven declared hit was
thoght mooste behoefult and algate necessarie to })e con^
172 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
fvacon of pe saide trewes. hit were knowen and put
in certain how ferr and how largiely abowte ])ame fe
souldeours and inRitantf of J)e towne and castelles of
Berewyk and Rokesburgli shuld occupie of grownd for
getyng of J)eir hay fewelT pasturing and entrecommyng
for J^eir bestes with outen ])e whiche knowlaching and
certaintee the saide trewes might in no wyse withouten
grete difficultee longe be continued ne kept and ))erfor
youre said c5issaries desiiyng as ])ei saide to come to gode
appointement in ])is mare oponed and declared a pro-
messe ])at ye made at Duresme upon your delivance
touching J)e fredom J)at j)e souldeours and inhitantf of })e
towne and castelles of Berewyk and Rokesburgh [shuld
have in ])at ptie] And for as muche as })e saide declaracon
was to diminoet hit was shewed on oure partie a cedule
wher of we delived to ])aime a copie contenyng more
pleinly youre saide promisse -/ In J)e whiche was expssed
]>at ])e said souldiours and inhitantf shulde have as grete
fredom and ese as was had in }>at caas in eny tyme of
trewes afore ])e saide promisse y And because pat ])e
trewes [last takyn] at London bytwix }>en ]>e wardeins of
))e marchies of bothe parties was in mooste freshe re*
membraunce hit was assented by bothe ]?e parties to
refeiT hem to })e saide trewes takyn at London and
])at viij. psones sufficeantes of either ptie shuld be sworn
for to gyf youre saide c5issaries and us trewe informa-
cion of using of ])e said souldeours and inhitantf in ])e
grownd and places toforsaid in J>e tyme of \e saide
trewes of whome ]>e othes and deposicons as wele of
Ingliss^meri as Scottf me& we sende to your saide hiegli*
nesse ]>e copies closed within ])ees j the which deposicons
by your hiegt discrecon ripely and avisely seen and con-
sidered we trust J)at ye wol be moeved to reste upon }>at
part ])eir ye see mooste lyklenesse to reson and goode
1425.] 3 HENRY VL I73
feythe ^ How be hit ])at your said c5issaries wold noghE
finally appoynt ne conclude witli us in J?e mare aboven
saide bot put hit in suspence to yei come to pe pnce of
your saide hiegftnesse and for to moeve ]>e same your
hiegtinesse we prey yow to considre in ]>e saide cedule
closed with in feesv Furst how ]>at men chargied on
youre behalf obfved noghl ]>e forme of pe charge
yeven unto hem bot wer besy and labored in J)eir con-
seytes to maintiengne J)aire pcialtee havyng no tender-
nesse as hit thogh us of ])e\r and charge as
ye may see more plainely by ]>e saide cedule v And
how J)at J)ei of oure partie ob€ved in evy part pe
fo'^me of J>eir othe by pe whictie pe were cbargied
Also pe said Scottfmen in ))eir oposicons contrarieth
noght pe deposicons of pe Englishmen chargied on oure
part for wher youre men saen pat pe said souldeours and
inhitantf occupied to certain boundes by ])ame declared
hit importetli noghl ne is noghl repugnant bot p3t pe
said souldeours and inhitantf might use and used over
pees boundes to pe boundes by pe said Englisshmen
declared y Also pat pe Englishmen chargied whiche
were and er inhitantf of pe saide toune of Berewyk
have and by reson aght to have better cause of know-
lache of pe said places J?at is to wit long occupying
and pasturinge of J?eir bestes )?en J^ey J)at were chosen
on youre part pe whiche have no cause of suche
knowlechey wherefor lykith youre saide hieghnesse to
write to youre liegemen and subgettf yevyng J)eme
streytly in commandement and in charge nogh? for to
let pe forsaid souldeours and inhitantes to rejoyse pe
places aboven saide to pe boundes by l>e said Englysh-
men so sworne as aboven is specified by youre Ires to
be declared in aqcomplissement of your saide promisse
which we dowte noght bot ye wol obfve and kepe^
174 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
Moreover for as muche as we have p*yed our right
trusty frend Rclbt Umfraville knyght for to declare
certaine opev mattes touch J>e confvacoa of )>e saide
trewes to your saide hieghnesse we praye your saide
hieghnesse to gyff feyth and credence to J?at J)at he
shall declare to yow in J^at partie on oure behalf,^ Right
rhiegR] and mighty Prince J^e blisset Trinitee have your
hieghnesse in his kepyng. Writen att Warkurtt Jje
xxiij. day of Augst
j^^ f Byshop of DuRESMB.
< W* Alnewtk.
(^ J. Lord ScROP*.
{In €br«o.) Marie tangent Rege Scocie.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 19. coniemparaiy MS.
3 Hen, VI. The following article appears to be the Minutes of a
Council held towards the end of the Srd Hen.VI. 1425, containing
an Ordinance proposed to be made in Parliament respecting the
Lords of the Council, in consequence of the dissensions which then
existed between the Duke of Gloucester and the Bishop of Win-
chester. The subject does not, howerer, appear to have been dis-
cussed in Parliament until the foUowing year. Another contemporary
copy is preserved in the Cottonian MS. Titus, £. v. and is printed in
the Appendix to the Parliamentary Rolls of the reign of Henry the
Sixth, (vol. V. p. 406.) The variations between those copies are
pointed out in the notes. In Cleopatra, F. iv. these Minutes are im-
mediately followed by the article which occurs on the Rolls of the
Parliament which met at Leicester on the 18th February, 4Hen.VI.
Anno tercio Hen. vi**. ^
To^ J)entente of goode and seure kepinge of pees*
and tranquillitee in })is reaume in the whiche standetll
1 Supplied from the copy in Titusy £.▼.
3 Gode pees and seure kepyng of the same. Ibid.
1425.]
8 HENRY VI.
175
Ad id*ni sup*
a« p*mo ar-
ticlo viij» ^
!>» a® quinto
articlo xvj***
1 anno viij**
articlo iij®.^
Pro conser- jhe prospitee and welfare of oure souvain lord and of all
his subgittf in evy estat condicon or degree of y same
the whiche pees and tranquillitee namely the Kyng
beyng in this^ tendre age standeth principaly in the
goode onehed and accord among the lordes the whiche
duryng the said' tendre age of ]>^ Kyng goveme and
rule und' him and by his aucte j hit is advised and as-
sented by y lordes spuel 1 temporel beyng in this pnt
parlement that eche of hem shal behote and assure to p^
Kyng by the feytli of his body and by the trouthe and
ligeance that he oweth unto him that he shal do all his
trewe povoir and devoir to the sustenance and kepypg
of y said pees and tranquillitee and that for eny cause
occone querel or mare of debat or hevynesse he ne shal
in no wyse attempte to procede by wey of feet ayenst
y persone of any of J>* said lordes spuel or temporel
or any of ^ Kyngf consaillers nor purpose ymagine
wille or do by him or by any mene persone nor assent
to be do eny bodely harme to eny of y lordes or con-
saillers abovesaid. He of hem wich ev he be J?at doytli
y contrarie to renne into y peyne of forfaiture of all
worship It of all J?at he may forfaite ayenst y Kyng,
and J)at if any of hem may knowe or credebly here ^ telle
of eny suche bodely harme purposed or ymagined ayenst
any op? of y said lordes or consaillers by any manere of
persone he schal withstande hit and let hit aftir his
povoir J And J>at yf any of y said lordes or consaillers
of what ev estat condicon or degree pat he be do or do
go into y contrarie of j?at that is abovesaid all y otli?
said lordes "l persones shal hooly lette and withstande
him and do all her povoir to put him to reson suche
1 Supplied from TUuSf £• v.
^ Tejdder age aforsaide. lUd.
3 His. TUus, £. V.
4 May here. Ibid.
176 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
as y Kyngys lawe of ])is land and ])is agrement asketll
and requiretb. And ))at he of p^ forsaid lordes or coun*
saillers J)at feletli himself hevyed or greved by or ayenst
eny of })at op? of hem shal with outen any purpos wille
or assent of any bodely harme to be doon only entende
«
♦ f 19 b *^ peisible and • restful weyes of redresse of fat that he
feleth him hevyed or greved yn j be hit by callyng of
y partie unto him J)at he feleth him greved with or by
openyng of his hevynesse or grief unto J?* Kyngf con-
sail or o^) laweful sute or processe j this pnt ordenance
to endure unto y tyme ]?* Kyng come a * God wol
unto yeres of discrecon to goveme and kepe his pees
himself
As toward })00th to be maad by eche of }>* lordf t
persones of J)* Kyngf consail hit semetlb under
correction ]>Bt hit myzt be suche in substaunce
as foloweth.
Ye shal as ferforth as yo' cunnyng T: discrecon suffi-
menti con- sett truly justly ^ evenly consail 1 advise y Kyng in
siliano^. t g^ij matieres to be coed treted and demened in y Kyngf
consail or by you as y Kyngf consailler It genlaly in all
l>inges J)at may be to y Kyngf worship proffit and be-
hove and to y good of his reaumes lordeshippes and
subgittf withouten parcialitee or accepcion of persones j
nought levyng nor eschuyng so to do for affecon love
meede doubte or drede of eny persone or persones ^
And ye shal kepe secrete y Kyngf consail and al ]>Bt
shal be coed by wey of consail in 'pe same withoute J)at
ye fin eny wysef shal coe hit publissh hit or discoev^e hit
by word writing or in eny wyse to eny persone oute of y
» Yf* t Supplied from TUus, E. v.
1425.] 3,4 HENRY VI. I77
same consail or to eny of 'p^ same consail 3rf hit touche
him or yf he be party ^fto j and fat ye shal no yift meede
nor good ne promesse of good by you nor by meene per-
sone receyve nor admitte for promocon favoryng nor for
declaryng lettyng or hynderyng of eny mare or thing to
be treted or doo in y daid consail ^ ye shal also with alt
your myght and povoir helpe strengtSi and assiste unto
y Kyngc said consail duryng y Kyngf tendre eage in
alt p2Lt shal be )>ougKt unto })• same consail for y univsel
good of y Kyug and of his land and for y pees rest 1
tranquillitee of y^ same and withstand eny persone or
persones of what condicon estat or degree J)at J>ei be of
pBt wolde by wey of feet or ellus attempte or entende
unto J)* contrarye j and genlaly ye shal ohive kepe and do
alt ])at a good and trewe consailler owetti for to do unto
his souvein lord.
[BibK Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 24>. emUempararjf MS.
SequntH Acta de Anno Quarto.
tew
[27th October, 4 Hen-VI. 1425.]
xxvij®. die Octobr anno iiij***. concesf fuit Johanni
Duci Bedford custod 01m castro^ manlio^ dnioj^ terraj^
1 ten cu ptin que fuerunt Comitisse de Tanquerville ^
defunct que de dno Rege tenuit in capite 1 que p morte
diet Comitisse ac rone minoris etatf Henr Grey fit It
hered ejusd ad manus dci dni Regis devenerunt 1 in
manu sua adhuc existunt j H'end pdicl castra maSia
1 Joan, widow of John Lord Grey of Powis and Earl of Tankenrille
in Normandy, died in the 4th Hen. VI., leaving Henry, her son and
heir, seven years of age. Vide Esch. 4 Hen.YL no. 36.
VOL. III. N
178 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1425.
dnia terr 1 ten cu ptin jpdcis usq^ ad plena etatem did
hered sic infra etate existent unacum maritag ejusd absq^
dispagacoe put inr did dnm Duce 1 Thes Angt poterit
concordari v 1: qd si dcus heres anteq*m ad plena etatem
sua pvemtw decedatv hered sui infra etate \ non ma-
rital existent tunc dcus dns Dux heat custod oim castro^
man!io^ dnio^ terra^ ^ ten pdicto^ cii ptin p^dict usq^
ad plena etatem hujusmodi hered sic infra etate existent
unacu maritag ejusd absq^ dispag«/ 1 sic de hered in
hered quousq^ dcus diis Dux effectu maritag alicuj^
hered pdco^ plenar fuit 1 debite assecutus j Sustentando
omia domos clausuras It edificia ad dicta castra manlia
dnia terras t ten cii ptin quomodolibet spectanc ac sup-
portando oSiia alia onla dcis castris Itc. spectanc sive in-
cumbencia q^mdiu diet dns Dux custod habSit supradict j
pntib3 Ic.
lllnd. 28th October, 4 Hen^YI. 1425.]
Le xxviij*. jour Doctobr Ian quart a Westm accordez
feust 1 assentuz p les f 's du consail du Roy q guarrant
soit fait soubz prive seal adreschiez as Tres ^ Chamber-
leins de leschequier pur deliver a le Due de Quynbre *
par voie de don deux pottf dor gamiz de divses pies \
pieres pcieuses poisans par les ditz tres
% chamberleins du c5mandemt du Roy achatez de le Due
Dexcestr pur la some de sept cents It deux livres.
lUnd. 3l8t October, 4 Hen. VI. 1425.] '
xxxj°. die Octobr a^ iiij*^ in domo dni Ducis Glouc apud
Londoii concordat fuit qd custos pVati sigilli fac Iras sub
1 Peter duke of Coimbra, second son of John I. King of Portugal.
Vide p. 180, pastea.
1425.] 4 HENRY VI. I79
sigillo Regis responsivas Iris dni Lodowic Dace Bavarr
Regi missas promittendo sibi p easdem de avisamento
dno^ subscripted solucoem dua^ milliu marca^ noie
annuitatis sue sibi p Regem debit ^ a retro existent
vi} apud villain Brugenc vel saltern London in festo
Purificac beate Marie pi.
IHM. f.2& 5th November, 4 Hen. VI. 1425.]
Considerato p dnos de consilio dni Regis qd Humfridus
avuculus dci dni Regis ppr onia gravia ^ diversa dcm
Humfridu *l ipius honoris conservacoem intime concer-
nencia aliqua notabili pecunia^^ suma ncc^o indiget dci
dni de consilio concordarut t concesserut quinto die
Novembris anno regni Regis Henrici Sexti quarto in
domo capitulari Fratrii pdicato^ de Gildford qd dcus
Huinfiidus habeat de pecuniis dni Regis videlicet de
medietate uni^ decime p clerii Cantuar provinc ult con-
cesf p viam jpstiti sive mutui quinq^ millia marca^ j
facta p^mitus recognicione p eundem Humfridu in Can-
cellaria dni Regis seu sc^Sio de resolvenda pdicta suma
eidem dno Regi cum ad annu quintu decimu etatis sue
idem dns nr Rex pveniit et qd custos p^vati sigilli faciat
inde warant nccia % requisita.
lllnd. 24th November, 4 Hen.VI. 1425.]
xxiiii***. die Novembr a® iiij*°. apud Westm concordat
fuit int dnos de consit qd dns Thesaur Angt tractabit cu
dno Duce Exon pro deliberat duaj^ olla^ auri adornat
cu divsis lapidib} pciosis "l margarit at sibi p dnm
Regem defunct prem Regis niic invadiat pro septingentf
libris scdm qd int diet Ducem It Thesaur porit concor-
dari et qd idem The# fac diet ollas apportari in Thesaur
Regis "X ad p^sencia Regis ubi de avisamento 1 consensu
N 2
180 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14^6^.
•
consilii did oUe dabunt' pro honore Regis inclito prin-
dpi dno Petro infanti Portugalie^ scdo genito Re^s
Fortugat hie in Angt modo existenl \ infra breve extra
regnii exeunti^^ £t qd custos p^vati sigilli fac warani
The# 1 CaSar mandand ex parte Regis qd did The# It
CaSar [solvaf] did Duci Exon p dictf oUis ad opus
Regis nuc liend€ dicta sumam septingenta^ libra^ vel
minorem sumam si pro minori inr eos potit concordari
et qd dee olle p diet Thef aucte qua supra dabunt' pfato
principi infanti Portugalie.
llbid. l4Ui January, 4 Hen-VL 142&]
xiiij^ die Januar anno quarto apud Westm pntib3 in
Ca£a stellal dnis Bed Cantuar London Wynton Dunolm
Wygorn Bathon CromewelT Serop Tiptot ordinal fuit p
translac It provisionib3 infraseriptc v vidett de psona Johis
nune £pi London ad ecetiam metropolitiea £bo^ w' de
psona P^i nune £pi Wygorii ad eeetiam £lien in casu
qd p Sumu Pontifiee p p^us de alia psona pvisu noii
existat ad eandy It si sicy eoneordat fuit p dnos qd idm
Wygorn transferal ad eeetiam Norwieen j ita de psona
Magri WiBi Alnewyk eustodis p^vaS sigilli Regf pvideat'
ad eeetiam Norwieen in easu qd sibi p dnm Papam non
pvideat' p^us de eeetia £lien ad qua p tras Reg( 1 eon-
silii alias eid e5mendat^ exstirat^ It si sibi de dea
eeeHa £lien pvisu existat in eur tune dni volunt qd
stet ilia pvisio in suo effeu. Ita de psona Magri Wilti
Grey Deeani £bo^ pvideat' ad ecetiam London j et qd
Magr Thorn Poltoii nune CicestreS t^nsferat' ad eeetiam
Wygorn j ad qua Wygorii voluiit qd pvideat' de Magro
Johe Rykynghale eonfessore dni Bed ^ £t eoneenserunt
1 Duke of Coimbra. 3 y^dg p^\66, note, arUm.
142&] 4 HENRY VI. 181
qd pvisiones fac^ de Magro Rico Flemyng ad Lincoln i/ de
Magro Jdhe Clyderhowe ad Bangoreil j de fre
Welles ad Landaven sorciant' effcm ^ qd %eant libacom
tempaliu dco^ triu epatuu ultimate pcedenciiL
lUrid. 15th January, 4Hen.yi. 1426.]
xv^ die Januar anno iiij^. concordat fuit qd custos
pVal sigilli fac waranl sub pVal sigillo dno Cane de
fitciend bria sub magno sigillo Regf direct admirallo
Angt ejusve locatenentib} ac singlis vicecomitib3 co-
pitatuu Angt It aliis ut est fieri consuetii ad pclamari
faciend in locis consuetf It oportunis guerra aptam It
inimicicias inr dnm nrm Regem ejusq^ regna dnia It
subditos \ Ducem Britan ac ejus pnam dnia % sub-
ditos.'
[BibL Cotton. Vespasian, C. xiy. f. 517. Original
Instructions given to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Earl of
Stafford, Lords Talbot and Cromwell, Sir John Cornwall, and
others, who were sent to the Duke of Gloucester on the subject of
his dispute with the Bishop of Winchester, dated 29th January,
4Hen.VI. 1426.]
Instrdccxon yeven by the Kyng oure sovein lord by
]?advis of my lord of Bed his vncle
at Seint Albonys to ]>e rizt worshipful fadres in
God my lord J>erchebisshop of Canterbury
of Staff his welbeloved >e lordf Talbot
% of Cromewelt € John Cornewailt £ •
my lord of Glouc his uncle.
' This paragraph is printed in the Fcedera, vol. x. p. 849.
N 3
182 ACTS OF PttIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
First J>e said lordf 1 knyztf shal grete wel my said
lord of Glouc on ]>e Kf behalve our souv^ain lord and
recdmaund my said lord of Bed
of y® said consail unto him with alt ]>eir hertes and say
unto him howe ]?at J>e K. by ]>advis of my said lord of
Bed and alt ]>e said consail J^at was assembled at Seint
Albons hath appointed to continue and have his consail
to gidres at North where as he shal be in psone with
Goddf grace J?e xiii. day of Fever to fentent to coe ]>ere
of divse grete mates and in espale of suche mates as
shal be J'ought expedient to be treted and demesned in
his parlement J^e which hit is writen oute for at J'e
whicti consail ]>e K. prayeth him as wel }>at he be to
yeve his goode 1 discrete advis in suche mares as shal
be coed and treted J^eer.
II for as muche as oonhede of ]>e lordf of )>is land is
})e way and J^e meene to cause oonhede of willes and
ententes in labouryng of such mates as shal be }>ought
necessarie to be wrought It concluded in ]>e said parle-
ment for J?e behove of him and the comune good of his
subgittt and hit is so ])at as hit is not unknowen my
said lord of Glouc hath long borne It had hevynesse Ht
displesaunce ayenst ]>e psone of my lord pe Chaunceller
his uncle the which yf hit were not put befof J^e said
plement at a resonable eende % rest myzt yeve grete
lettyng to ]>e speede of J'e said matires }'at shul be
treted J^eer )?at God forbedc^ forsomuch as wel as for }?e
olpl causes abovesaid J'e K' and chargeth him
])at as he loveth )>e goode of )>e K. and of his reaume
J^at he faile not to be at him ]>e said day at J>e towne
of North above said to )?entente J?at by )>advis of my
said lord of Bed and opl of his conseil abovesaid hit may
be proceded 'peve in pe mates of pe said displesaunce
and hevynesse hym beyng pnt as reson ^ as J'e Kf
1426.] 4 HENRY VI. 183
lawe wol and [as] hit may be to J>e goode of restf ^ pees
of J>i8 his reaume offiyng on ]>e Kf behalve unto my
said lord of Glouc J>at him so comyng unto ]>e K' ]>e
day \ place abovesaid justice \ reson shal duely and
indifferently be mynystered unto him in all ])ingf J^at
he hat^'saide or wol say as for occasion or mare of ]>e
displesaunce or hevynesse abovesaid.
And yf so be J?at my said lord of Glouc agree him to
come vnto "pe Kf pnce to ]>e day and place abovesaid so
'pBt my said lord )>e Chanc be not put in pe said towne
for J?e tyme of his beyng J?ere j in especiale for eschuyng
of pil J>at myzt falle of rioteuse gouvnance bytwyx J>eir
meyne yf J>ei mette to gidr ]>e said lordf It knyztes shal
say unto him J^at pel dar not take upon hem to appointe
w* him eny suche condicon and ove J^at ]?ay shal pray
him and stur him pat he wol lay "p^ condicon beside con-
syderyng J?at hit is . . . tyng ]>*
K. to wey ve pe pnce of any of his lige men nor to lymitte
him who shal be or not be in his pnce. And as for
puttyng a wey of any doubte of riot J^at shold mowe*
growe bytwyx J>eir said meynyes yf J^ei wer logged in
ooii towne be hit said unto him pst upoii certain report
maad unto my said lord of Bed by Haryngtoii Stanley
and Estcourt of creance comitted unto hem fro my said
lord of Glouc by the which my lord of Bed understode
pat my said lord of Glouc eschewed for J>e doubte of
riot abovesaid pat ))ei shold botjh be a toones in oo towne
as hit lyked my said lord of Bed for to shewe vnto pe
Kf consail pe which trusten fully J)at my [said] lord of
Glouc wol as hit sitteth him wel and lythe wet in his
povoir kepe \ restreyne his meyne from all such riotes
and to maake hem kepe pe Kf pees and to pe
same entent hit hath be coed plof by pe said consail
N 4f
184 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142&
unto my said lord p^ Chaunceller ]>e whicti at J^ordinance
and by pe desir of }>e said consail hatft undertaken unto
J^e K' to gouverae % kepe his meyne fro ryot ayenst all
my said lord of Glouc meyne in any suche place )^eras
}>ei shal so come to gidres and at pei shal greve non of
he but compelled in J^eir defense so p^ plfor hit shal
not neede y he eschewe my lord p^ Chanc to be logged
in ^e same towne wher as my lord of Glouc is desired
to come unto pe Kf pnce.
H for puttyng away of pe said doubte pe said lordc \
knyztes yf nede be \ elles not shal say unto my said
lord of Glouc ]>at to J'entent ]>at my said lord of Glouc
shal wel knowe )>* disposicon of my said [lord} pe Chanc
as toward no purpos of eny riot by his meyne my said
lordf of pe consail have felt him ^^ynne and pat at pe
sturyng of my said lord of fied and my said lordf of pe
consail and to shewe in alt wyses his good Inclinac to
pe Kf pees he is agreed to sende from him notable pt
of his meyne J,at he is nowe accompaignyed with and
• to content him [of} suche nombr as shal be J^ought to my
sayd lord of Bed and to pe Kf consail resonable for his
estate/ and for so muche my said lord of Bed and pe
remenant of pe said c6nsail prayen my said lord of
Glouc that consideryng pe ))inges abovesaid % for
eschewyng of pe said doubte on his behalf he wol
promette pat he shal kepe his meyne from alt suche
riottes as toward my said lord pe Chanc and come
rasouabely accompaignyed accordyng to his good estat.
K pBt pe said lordf 1 knyztf shal finaly [1] yf nede be
as for remev3rng of pe said doubte say unto my said
lord of Glouc ]7at rap |>an he shal eschewe ^for pe
beyng of my said lord pe Chanc in pe towne pat he
wer logged inne y J>e K* by ]>advis of my said lord of*
1426.] 4 HENRY VI. Igfi
Bed and op! of ]?€ said consail c5maundeth hem to say
J>at he shal sette suche rewle y pees t rest shal be kept
on alt sydes accordyng unto his lawes and no suche
rioteuse govnance ensewe of J^* J?at J>ei be so logged in
oo towne.
K yf my said lord of Glouc contynue in makyng
difficultee to come in J>e Kf pnce or ellus wher J>ere as
my said lord J?e Chanc were pnl to J^entent abovesaid 'pe
said lordc 1 knyztf shal moove him unto pe contrary
^of by J>e resons J?* folowe ^ Furst J^at 1 my said lord of
Glouc were in ]>e grettest aucte ]>at he myzt be in pis
land p2Lt is to say K. and sourain lordy yf he wold
ptende eny of his subgittf and namely a pe of his land
had offended him he most here him of ryzt ryght in his
answer nor he myzt not resonabely refuse to her him
in his answer ^ excusacon.
K sithe pBt my said lord of Glouc desiretli to be esed
as toward his griefs pe which as he seyth cause his dis-
plesance 1 hevynesse abovesaid lyke hit him to consider
pBt yf he shal so be esed lyk as it is thentent of my said
lord of Bed and of pe Kf consail to do all her devoir to J>*
that he so be j hit is pought pat eyther he most be esed by
l^e way and meene of justice or by pe meene of amyable
demenyng and trety of pe which ech of pe both weyes
asket^ }>eir presences j and ov ]?ees pe said lordf It knyztf
shal maak unto my said lord of Glouc resons "l motyves
to pe same entent suc^ as God shall mynystx hem for pe
tyme.
It' yf my said lord of Glouc wol agree him to come so
J>at pe Kf seel be put in pe hand of s5me o^ psone ^ be
hit desired of him to consider J?at reson wol not )?at pe
lest psone in pe Kf land }>at occupied eny office under-
nethe him were discharged but hit proceded of pe Kf
186 ACTS OF PRIVV COUNCIL, [1426.
owne moevyng or at j^e request or )7oiBc or for cause
resonable proved J>e whicR yf any sucBl be prooved ayenst
my said lord J>e ChanS J?e K* by J^advis of his consail
wol witb oute difficultee do al J^at reson is.
K hit semeth not resonable J>at eny of J>e Kf subgittf
shal say ]>B,t he wol not come in his souvein lorde pnce
pere as an offic of his pat he beretli hevynesse unto is j
withoute pat ]>e K* furst discharge him of his office, for
so shuld he take upon him to rule J^e K. in haldyng or
not haldyng of his officer J?e which is to grete a takynge
of any subgitl upon pe K. and upoii his freedome. And
ove J^ees J^ei shall roaake unto hym such resons to
remoeve him fro J^is entent as shal falle for ]>e tyme
unto J?eir wyse discrecions as pe gouvnance of pe K.
pBt last was whome God assoille in his fadres tyme
ayenst J^erchebysshop of Canrbury Arundelt beyng J>an
chaunceller.
K yf fynaly he wol not agree him to come to pe K.
at ]>e day \ place abovesaid pe said lordf 1 knyztf shal
say J>at J?ei have in comaundement of J?e K. by fadvis of
pe said consail to requif It charge him of the Kf behalve
pat he come to pe Kf plement pat shal be at Leycestr
pe xviij. day of Fever next comyng. Wher as pe K.
shal with Goddf grace hald his parlement in his owne
psone and pat he in no wyse leve but )>at he so do for
many grete causes such as he shal have knouelech of
at his said c5myng Jjider ^j In J?e which plement pe K.
wol mynystr indifferently just lawe and reson to alt his
subgittf of what estat [or] condicon fat J?ei be of
In wittenesse of which ping to J)is put instruccon our
said souvain lord pe K. hath maad be put to bothe greet
1 Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 296, ei seq.
U26.] 4 HENRY VI. I87
^ prive sealx. Yeveii at pe towne of Seint Albons pe
xxix. day of Januer }>e yer of his regne iiij.
JoHAN. J. LoND*. H. Stafford'.
Talbot. Cromwell'. Scrop'.^
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra^ F. iv. f. 19 b. eonien^Mfrary MS.
28th February, 4 Hen. VI. 1426. This article contains part of the
proceedings in the Parliament which met at Leicester on the
18th February, 4 Hen. VI. 1426. It is printed on the Parliamentary
Rolls, from which record it appears, that on the 28th of that montli
the Commons, through their Speaker, expressed their concern to
the Duke of Bedford and other lords then present in Parliament,
that dissensions and disputes should exist between certain peers
and other eminent persons of the kingdom ; and, with the view of
establishing harmony between them as well as for the preservation
of the King's peace, the following oath was taken, on the 4th March,
by all thd lords spiritual and temporal then present. Tide Rot. Pari,
vol. iv. p. 296. The Rolls of that Parliament contain an interesting
account of the reconciliation then effected between the Duke of
Gloucester and the Bishop of Winchester, which subject appears to
have occupied the attention of the Council in the preceding year.
Vide pp. 174, ei seq. antetu}
* To pSLt ])at hit be knowen to alt folkys J^at it is
)>entente of my lord of Bedeford 1 of all J)® lordes spuel
^ tempore! assembled in fis pnt parlement to acquite he
1 to procede truly justly 1 indifferently withouteii any
parcialitee in all man!e of matires T: quereles moeved or
to be moeved bytwyx my lord of Gloucestr on pat 00
pt 1 my lord of Wynchestre chaunceller of Ingland on
j?at o^ pt T; for seure keping of y Kyngf pees hit is
1 There is an indorsement on this article which cannot be de-
cyphered.
2 Printed onthe Rolls of Parliament, vol. iv. p. 296.
188 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
accorded by my said lord of Bedeford and my said
lordf spuel 1 temporel an othe to be maad in y fourme
pat folowetliy pat is to saj
That my said lord of Bedeford 1 my said lordes spuel
1 temporel 1 eche of hem shal as ferfortb as peir
cunnyng 1 discreSon suffisen truly justly t indifferently
consail 1 avise p^ Kyng % also procede ^ acquyte hem
self in aS )>* said matires 1; quereles witliouten pat pax
or any of hem shal prively or appert make or shewe him
self or be partie or parcial piynne nought levyng nor
eschewyng so to do for afieccon love meede doubte or
drede of any persone or psones t J>at ])ai shal in aS
wyse kepe secret afi pat shal be comuned by way of
counsail in p^ matires 1 quereles abovesaid in p^ forsaid
plement with outen pat ))ei or any of hem shal by word
writyng or in any wyse open hit or discoere it to any
of p" said parties or to any opJ persone pat is not of p^
said counsail but yf he have espaie cdmaundement or
leve ^to of y Kyng or of my said lord of Bedeford ^
And )>at ech of he shal with aff his myzt t power by
him \ by his strengthe t assiste by way of counsail J:
ellus unto y Kyng to my said lord of Bedeford 1 p^
remenant of my said lordf to putte p^ said parties to
reson and nought suffice pat any of p^ said parties by
)>aym or by ]>aires procede or attempte by way of feet
ne ' ayenst p^ Kyngf pees ne helpe assiste or comfort
any of he )?erto but lette hem with att her myzt \
f. 20. power % withstande he t assiste * unto ]>« Kyng t my
said lord of Bedeford in kepyng of p^ Kyngf pees 1
redressyng of all such mames of procedyng by way of
feet 1 force.
) This word does not occur in the copy on the Rolls of Parlia-
ment.
1496.]
4 HENRY VL
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190 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1M6.
llbid. f.22. l8t March, 4HeD.yL 1426.]
Le p^mer jour de Marts Ian quarte a Leyc accordez
fuist 1 assentez par les ^s du consail du Roy q Jahane
Waryii q fuist norice au Roy Heuri quint pe nre f^ le
Roy qore est ava xx. ti. par an apprendres a la receite
de leschequier as termes de Seint Michiel It de Pasque
par ovelles porcions assavoir de le feste de Seint Michel
darrein passez tancome plerra au Roy en recompensacion
de XX. H. annuelles a elle grantez pur rme de sa vie par
le dit Roy H. v^. apprendres del manoir de YstelwortK
quel est ore amortisez a la meason de Seint Saveour de
Shene.
lUnd. f. 23 b. 12th March, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.]
xij®. die Marcii anno iiij*°. apud Leycestx Thorn Epus
Dunolm libavit WiSo Alnewyk custodi pVal sigilli testa-
mentu 1 codicillu dni Reg€ H. quinti * pris Regf nunc
in quad pixide ^ pntib3 dnis Bed Glouc Exon Cantuar
Wynton London Wygorn Bathoil Scrop Cromwell Staf-
ford HungJford Tiptot Bourchier 1 al.
llbid. f.22b. 16th March, 4Hen.VL 1426.]
xvj*®. die Marcii a® iiij**^. ap** Leyc concordat 1 concesf
fiiit p dnos de consit p contemplacoem dni Sri Pape qd
diis Prosper de Columpna nepos dci dni nri Pape
habilitet' ad illud qd possit acceptare Tt optinere infra
regnii Angt quecumq^ beneficia ecctiastica ad coUaT
cionem psentacoem vel aliam disposicione quo^cilq^
1 Vide Rot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 299, ei seq. for some interesting facts
respecting Henry the Fifth's will.
H26-] 4 HENRY VI. I9I
patrono^ spiritualiu ^ temporalium dci regni Anglie
que patroni coUatores vel dispositores spuales vel tern-
pales eo^dem beneficioj^ de dco regno Anglie sibi volunt
conferre donare vel dispoSe vel ad eadem se p^sentare
ad valorem v^ marca^ p annu vel plus ad placitu Regis j
proviso qd ante quamcuq^ psentis concessionis execucoem
dns nr Papa declaret p tras suas buUatas Regi psentandas
It liberandas qd quandocuq^ contigiit beneficia pdicl aut
eo^ aliqua quoquo modo vacare aut de jure coi vacare
debere donatores coUatores patroni \ dispositores ipi %
eoj^ singuli beneficia ipa 1 eo^ singula vacancia seu de
jure coi vacare debencia donare conferre ^ ad ipa psen-
tare ac de eisdem disponie necnon ipi donatarii coUatarii
seu psentati quicuq^ ^moi beneficia recipe admittere 1
acceptare libere possint non obstantib} quibuscum% sedis
apostolice relvacionib3 coUacionib} provisionib} in co-
mendam ve concessionib} seu quibusvis aliis disposi-
cionib3 quoquo modo factf vel faciend j proviso ecia qd
Psens licencia non trahat' in futur ab aliquib} in
exemplum.^
Eodem die concesf fuit dne Alicie Botiller xL marc
pcipiend annuatim q*mdiu Regi plac8it de feod firma
ville de Jememout^ Magna in com NoriPf p manus
ballivi ville pdicte pro terope existen ad rminos [Pasche]
\ Sancti Mictiis p equales porcionesy non obstante
qd ipa habet de dono Regis xl. libras pcipiend an-
nuatim Ic.
1 Vide Foedera, vol. x. p.354w
192 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
[Ibid. 22Qd April, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.]
xxij^ die Aprilis anno iiij^. in castro Regis apud
Wyndesore concesf fuit ven in Xpo patri Johi nup epo
London que dns Papa Martinus quintus transtulit p
buUas suas in custod officii pVati sigilli manenl ad
ecctiam metropoliticam Ebo^ liberal temporaliii dicte
ecctie £bo^ in manib} Regis existe!!^ et qd inde fiant
tre sub pVato sigillo direct dno Cancellar de faciend
brevia ut in forma j p^sentib} Ic.
Eisdem die It loco concesf fuit veS patri dno Pho nup
Wygorii epo que dcus diis Papa de dca ecctia ad eccle-
siam ElieiL p bullas suas consimilir transtulit liberac
temporaliii did ecctie Elieil in manib3 Regis existen
racione nup vacac ejusdem ecctie j et qd inde fiant tre
sub privato sigillo direct Cane ut in forma ^ jpsent "Ic.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art 114. a modem
TVoiMtrtjDt
Petition to the King» with the Answer of the Council, lOth Maj,
4 Hen.yL 1426.]
Au Roy notre soveraigne et tresredote seignur.
Supplie votre humble prison! Charles Counte de Ew
de considerer sa long prison et que ille ny a de quoy soy
vester ne avoyr autres choses a luy bosoignables et nes-
cesayrs ne ny a eu de long temps passe et de votre
grace et avise de votre tressage consail luy granter
votre salve conduct pour soil servitour nome Tousaintz
du Chastell adurer pour trois moysses pour aler en Franc
et luy fair de ses amys ascune chevanc pour ses besoignes
1426.] 4 HENRY VI. 193
et necessairs avant ditz et saveraent a luy retorner de-
dens le dit terme pour Deu et en overe de charite,
H. Gloucestre H. Canl E- Exel J. Ebo^ Cane
T P. Eliefi J. Bathon.
{In dorso.) x^ die Maij anno iiij. apud Leyc concesS fuit
prffisens supplicntio ut petitur et waranf Cane de
faciend litteras ut in forma ^ praesentibus infrascriptis.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f« 25. Original,
Minutes of the Council, 23rd May, 4Hen.VI. 1426.]
xxiij^ die Mali anno "Xc. quarto * apud Leycestre con-
cordat fuit p dnos de consil infrascripl qd auc*te presentis
acti subscripti dni Cancell Thef 1 custos privati sigilli pro
tempore existenl heant potestate concedendi salvos con-
ductus \ salvas gardias subditf dni iiri Regis mercatoribg
indigonis % extraneia necnon prisonar \ hostagiis quibus-*
cumq^ infra regnu Angt existeii pro eo^ servitorib3 \ aliis
per tantu tempus duratur 1 in tali numo psona^ It secur
inveniend in cancellar Regis quanl "X quale eis videbit*^
expedire j Ita qd clausule provisionu necc^ie It usitate in
dictf Iris inde fiend infant"^ j Et qd dicE custos pVaE
sigilli post coicacoem liitam cu dictf dnis Cancel! It Thes
sup modo ^ forma concessionu limoi salvo^ conductuu It
gardia^ \ concordat teneat' sine ultiori prosecucioe penes
cevos dnos de consit pdict maria inde fieri faciend waranta
sub prival sigill direct dno Cancellar ut in forma.
JoHAN. H. Gloucestre. H. Cantuar'.
E. ExET*. T. Dunelm\ J. Bathon*.
Typtot. p. Elien'.
1 This entry occurs in f. 23 b., having, apparently, been copied from
this, the Originaly minute.
VOL. III. O
94 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, £1426.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 112. a modem
TranscripL
Petition to the King, with the Answer of the Council, 26th Maj,
4 Hen. VI. 1426.]
A notre tressoverain seigneur le Roy.
Supplie Johane Contesse de Westmerland que come
la dite Johane comme executrice a son treshoneur seig-
neur et marry Rauf nadgairs Conte de Westmerlande qi
Dieux assoile ad la garde et la governance de son honure
seigneur et fitz Richard Due Deverwyk par force de
votre grante fait a dit nadgairs Conte j pour sustennance
de quel Due vous grantasstez par ladvise de votre con-
seil a dit nadgairs Conte deux cents marcz annuelment
apprendre durant le meynder age le dit Due dez queui
deux cents marcs le dit Due ne poet mye honurablement
accordant a son estat estre sustenuz a cause qil est fait
Chivaler * et encrese en honour age et heretage que de-
mandent greyndre expenses et costages a graunt charge
..... dite suppliante j Que please a votre tresgraciouse
seignure par advise de votre tressage counseil lez causes
susditz considerez granter a dite suppliante une compe-
tente et covenable some pour la sustennance du dit Due
outre lez ditz deux cents marcz apprendre annuelment
durant la dite meyndre age de lez seigneures terres et
tentz queux feurent a Esmon Conte de Marche ore en
voz mayns esteantz a cause la dit meyndre age du dit Due
deinz lez counties de Dorc et Suff par lez majms dez
1 The young Duke of York was summoned to attend the King at
Leicester, to receive the honor of knighthood, in May, 4 Hen.VI. 142^
but he being under age, the summons was directed to his guardian
the Countess of Westmoreland. The Countess's sons, Richard earl of
Westmoreland, William Neville, and George Neville, were summoned
on that occasion for the same purpose. Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 356.
US6.] 4 HENRY VI. I95
fenners ou occupiours dicelx cestassavoir lune moytee
del dite s5me par les mayns dez fermerz dez ditz seig-
nuries terres et teiitz deins le counte de Dorc et Pautre
moytiee del dite some par les mayns dez fermours des
ditz seigneures terres et teiitz deinz le countee de Suff.
Johan. H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar J. Ebo^ Cane
£• Exef Norff Scrop.
(/n dorso.) xxyj\ die Maii anno iiij*^. spud Leycestf con-
ces3 fuit infrascripl suppi summa cc. ti. singulis annis
pro sustentacione Ducis Ebor infrascripti percipiend
ut infra durante minori setate dicti Ducis. Praesentibus
dominis infrascriptis.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, £. iii. f. SO b. Original.
Petition to the King from Henry Beaufort, bishop of Winchester,
14th May, 4 Hen. VI. 1426. Vide Foedera, toI. x. p. 358. This
petition is printed in the second series of Ellis's *' Original Letters
illustrative of English History,** vol. i. p. 101.]
To the King my souverain lord.
Bisechetli youre humble chapellain Henry bisshop of
Winchestre that forasmiche as he standetb and longe
hatt stande bounde under a vowe of certain pilgrimagf
beyond see havyng of the said pilgrimages right greet
charge and conscience forasmiche as he hatti long
differred to parfourme hemj considered yif hit like youre
highnesse youre said humble chapellains long conti-
nuance in your service whicli his entencion hath ben
att alle tymes too doo witti al trouthe and diligence to
his littel poair like hit youre noble grace by the advis of
youre counsail to graunte youre licence unto youre said
o 2
19G ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U26;
humble chapellain he att his owen fredam and libertee
hy souffisant warrant to be maad hym therupon unto
youre chaunceltr by youre Ires of prive seal for to mowe
passe the see in parfourmyng of the said avowe and that
att such tyme and place and with such resonnable
felauship as hym shal good thenke and necessarie.
JoHAN H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar'
J. Ebor' Canc' E. Exet' T. Dunelm'
P. Elien' J. Bathon' Hungerford'
Typtot' Cromwel*. '
{Indorso.)^ xiiij^ die Mail anno quarto apud Leycestria
lecta f'uit
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 23 b. contemparofy MS.
Minutes of the Council, 27th May, 4 Hen.VI. 1426.]
xxvij^ die Maii anno quarto pntib} in castro Leycestr
dnis de consit Reg€ inferius se subscribent j Et conside-
rato p ipos ihm qd illustris princeps Johes regens regnii
Franc Dux Bed patruus dni liri Regf nup de regno
Franc in regnu Angt ob magna Regis \ rei pu^* utilitate
veniendo 1 in eodm regno AngI morando onia ea occone
subiit It expensas j attentoq^ eciam p eosdm qd illustris
princeps Humfr Dux Glouc dci dni Reg( patruus p eo
qd ptector 1 defensor regni Angl 1 p^ncipat consiliarius
ipius dni nri Regf f8at .; huit ex concessione dci dni Regf
de advisamento sui consilii quoit anno usq^ in adventu dci
1 The indorsement is nearly illegible, from the petition having been
pasted on the back of another document
1426.] 4. HENRY Vl. 197
Duels Bed suma octo milliu marca^ que quidem defensio
1 protectio ^ consiliarii prin^* ofiiciu jam ipi Duci Bed*
vigore cujusda acti . pliamenti inde confecti tribuunt' •/
concesf fuit T: concordat p dnos de consilio memoratos
qd custos pVal sigilli faciat unu warant Epo Bathoii 1
Welleii nup Thes Angt 1 Camar tc. de dal vicesimo die
Decembr ultimo puito ad faciend solucoem vel sufficien-
tem assignacoem pfato Duci Bed quoit anno q*mdiu in
regno AngI sic stetit I Regi placuit de pdca suma octo
milliu marca^ incipiendo annu a vicesimo die Decembr
supradict et aliud waran? dno Waltero dno de Hung? ford
modo Thes AngI It Camar Ic. ad sol vend vel satisfaciend
dco Duci Bed de omi eo quod de suma pdicta a dco
vicesimo die Decembr a retro fuit T: sic deinceps ad
solvend eid q*mdiu sic ut p^dicit' in regno Angt stetit
1 Regi placuit ut est concordat.
iBid. l8t June, 4 Hen.VI. 1426.]
M*' qd cu veil pat Thorn Epus Dunolfii noiatus T:
electus fuisset in unu consiliario^ Begf p ipius dni Regf
consit in pliamento suo apud Leycestr tenlj idm veil
par cora dcis dnis de consil dixit 1 asfuit qd sep t
quadiu viv'et paratus eet ad pstand diet dno Regi
obsequiu quatenus sui corpis potencia patiet'^ sed attento
suo senio 1 suis a diu continuatf laborib} in fviciis regiis
quib} confractu % debilitatu se centit % potissie eo qd
ecclie sibi comisse 1 aiaj^ cure ppr obsequia hmoi regia
modicu delvivit seu vacavit j consilio ipo insistere 1 con-
tinue vacare ppr aie sue piclm ausus non est vel potest v
quare dictf dnis de consil isto die videlt p*mo die Junii
anno dci dni Regf quarto idm ven par supplicavit ut
considerate pmisf l ipius continuandi in Ivico Regf
voto si corpis sui debilitas non obstaret ipm ab on!e timoi
o 3
198 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1436.
consilii excusatu liere dignarent' 4 pmittens quatenus sui
corpis senectus paciet' se quoad vix]it perimpleturu ea
que Regi \ eis poterunt complacere.
UOnd. f. 24. 2bd June, 4 Hen.VL 1426.]
Scdo die Junii anno iiij^®. apud Leycestr concordat
fuit qd d&s Cane Dux Exoii \ Gustos pVati sigilli lieant
ptatem \ aucHem mittend certas psonas de com Cestr
in debal existen Rentes fit in diet com obedire nolentes
certf castris ibm custodiendy scdm qd eis videbit' ex-
pedite quous% &c. pntib3 omib} dnis de consilio exceptf
Duce Norff \ custode pVal sigilli.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 127. a modem
TranacripU
Petition to the King in Council, with the Answer, Ist July, 4 HeikVL
1426.]
Au Roy notxe tressoverein seignur et a son tressage
counsail.
Supplie humblement Robert Tendall verlet dez roobez
du Roy notre tressoverein qe come lez offices appellez
amobreshep et wodwardshep deins lez comotes de Issaph
1 Ughaph en le counte de Kayrnervan in North Wales
sount en votre tresgracious mayns et donisoii et ne
sount mye pas de grendre value que x^. par an ^ que
please a vous tressoverein et tresgracious seignur con-
siderant lez agreables servicez que Pavantdit suppliant
ad fait a votre besaiel Due de Lancastr come a votre
ayel et treshonourable pier queux Dieu assoil et unquore
H26.] 4 HENRY YI. 199
est prest a son simple povoir a faire service a votre tres-
honourable parsone en temps a veignier et en recom-
pensation de toutz lez agreable servicer susditz et de son
• • • • continuance par advys du votre tressage counsail
luy ottrier et grantier votre tresgraceux lettres patentz
dez officez suisd} ove touz fees commoditeez isseux et
proufBtz a eux en auncien temps agardauntz tanq^ al
value de x. li. suisd davoir et occupier par luy ou par
son deputee sufficiant tanq^ qe vous plerra 4 Et si soient
de mellour value qe x. ti. par an Pavantdit suppliant
serra accountable dez supplusagez a vous officiers deins
Peschequier de Kajmervan 4 ce pour Dieu et en overe du
charitee. Johan H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar E. Exeter
J. Ebo^ Cane J. Batho£l Cromewell Hungerford Hun-
tyngton.
(/it doT90^ Primo die Julii a^ quarto apud Westm concesS
fuit presens supplicaS ut petitur et warrant Cane de
faciendo litteras ut in forma quamdiu Reg placuerit
duratur^ prsesentibus dominis infrascripL
[BibK Cotton. Cleopatrai F. iv. f. 24. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 11th July, 4 Hen-VI. 1426.]
xj^. die Julii anno iiij*^ apud Westm pntib} omib} dnis
de consit dns Hungerford Thes delibavit certf dnis de
consit ibm pntib} 'X aliis quibusd psonis divsas obligacoes
p quas die? dni de consil It alie psone cepatim obligal
fSunt dno Epo Wynton in certf sumis pecunia^ p
mutuo dno Regi fact j vidett dnis Archiepo Ebo2^ Epis
Elieii \ Bathoii dnis de Cromwell "l de Tiptot Wittmo
Alnewyk Wittmo Alynton j Wydeville j Layot •/ Massy j
o 4
2(K) ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL. [1426.
et ecia obligac dni de Scrop tunc absentf qua delibavit
dno de Cromwelt ad sibi tradend.
Eodm die concordat fuit qd dns Thes Angt lieat
ptatem tractandi cu quibuscumq^ psonis lientib} jocalia
Regf eis invadiata 1 ad recipiend ab eisdm dca jocalia
ac eis satisfaciend pro eisd scdm qd sibi p c5modo
Rege magis videbit^ expedire.*
lllnd. f. 25- Original. 14th July, 4 Hen.VI. 1426.]
xiiij°. die Julii ^ a° iiij*®. apud Westm concordat fuit p
dnos infrascripl qd Hugo de Lannoy cMr \ alii quatuor
socii sui ambaz dni Ducis Burg^^ p eum in Angt missi
heant de theBauro Reg? dono Regis dona in? eosd
scdm discrecoem 4«o^ [dni Thes] distribuend extendent
se ad suma cc. ti. y £t qd inde fiat warant Thes ut in
forma y vid3 dco Hugoni dno de Santes Jolii de Homes
dno de Beaussains Philibert Audrenet dno de Beaurepair
militib3 Camar dci Ducf Magris Simoni de Formellis
legii doctori T: Quentino Menart arcRno de Chalons t
Marco Guydeson ejus consilian
Eod die consilir concesf 1 concordat fuit qd sex
ambax missi in Angt p did dnm Ducem Burg^* 1 ex
pte quatuor membro^ patrie Flandrie lieant vid} quilj
eo^ xij. vgat de scarlet de dono Regf j Et qd inde fiat
warant Custodi magne garderobe Regf ut in forma j V3
Magro Lienni de le Hussele Lienni Papal de la ville de
1 This paragraph also occurs in the Origincd minute of the pro-
ceedings of the Council on the 16th of July. Vide p. 9Q%postea,
'•^ This paragraph is copied in f. 23, from this, the Original^ minute,
but without the signatures; and instead of "p* d'nos infrascriptV*
the words " p' d'nos de consil' " occur.
i
A
1426.] 4. HENRY VI. 201
Gand Georgio Ruebs 1 Magro Gossin de la Rirt de la
ville de Bruges dno Olivero Vander Beke de la ville
Diper ^ Magro Rogio Bette du treir du Franc.
Eod die coDcesf fuit Robto Umfreville chlr conlvatori
treuga^ int regna Angt 1 Scocie capta^ qui ante hec
tempa [expendebat] T; verissilir in futuf expendet de
pp4s magnas siimas p diet^ marchia^ % repacoib3 attemp-
tatoj^ [cont* treugas Regf 3 ibm faciend c. li. p viam
regards £t qd inde fiat waran^ Thes % CaSar ut in
format hoc est si ipe assumat modo in se it penes
mchias Scocie p px dieC ibm tenend p repac attemp-
tatoj^.
JoHAN. H. Gloucestke. H. Cantuar*. J. Ebo& Canc'
T. Dunelm' Cromwell Hungerford'.
Typtot.
HUOH'.l
llbid. f.23. contemporary MS. 16th July, 4 Hen. VI. 1426.]
xij°, die Julii a® iiij®. apud Westm concesf fuit Wittmo
Oldehale militi qui pro ctis negociis bonu pii^'^' Regis T;
regno& suo^ plurimu concernentib} penes dnm Duce
Burg**** in Flandria de mandato Regis "l consilii in
ambassiata est profectur 1. ti. per viam p^stiti.
«
Et consimilir concesf fuit Rico Wydeville armig^o qui
pro ead causa est transitu? penes dcm Duce 1. ti. p viam
pstiti.
Et consimili? concesf fuit Magistro JoRi Estcourt
clerico qui ecia siml cu al jpdictf trasibit in diet ambas#
I. marc p viam prestiti.
1 This name occurs in a small hand on the lower margin.
202 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1436.
£t consimilir concesf fuit Nicbo Harton ^ armigjo q^ una
cu aliis in dic^ ambas^ laborabit 1. marc p viam prestiti*^
Le xvj*. jour de Juyl Ian quart il feust par les i^s du
consail du Roy considere coment par force dun acte du
consail de date le p^mer jour de Septembre Ian 1 tierz*
Larcevesq^ de Canterbury 1 I^evesq^ de Wynchestre
pregnent cestassavoir clbun de eux trois cents marcs
par an j Levesq^ de Duresme 1 le Conte de Warrewyk
pregnent cestassavoir ctlun de eux deux cents marcs par
an J cbun autre evesc^ ou conte du dit consail deux cents
marcs par an j cbun baron ou baneret cent livres j chun
esquier quarante livres par an ^ pour lour grandes labours
1 expenses q necessairemt leur covieudra souffiir entour
les besoignes du Roy t son dit counsail en manere come
en le dit act plus plainement est expresse j et combn q
Thomas due Dexcestre qui ad este auxi It est du consail
du Roy par tout le temps quil ad este Roy 1 a eu It
soffert grandes coustages \ expenses pur lentendance a
mesme le counsail % sofiera par la cause desfdte nest pas
par son noun en le dit acte expresses :! accordes est "l
assentus q veues % considerees les choses des#dtes t q
^ This name has been altered from what was originally written. In
the copy in the Additional MS. 4604*, and in the transcript in the
same MS. of a petition presented to the King in February, 5 Hen. VI.
14^ y (vide postea,) he is called Nicholas Barley,
3 A copy of these proceedings, which are signed by the Duke of
Gloucester, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, then Chancdlor,
the Bishops of Durham, Exeter, Ely, and Bath, and the Lords Crom-
well and Scrope, occurs among Rymer's Transcripts in the British
Museum, in the Additional MS. 4604. art. 116.
^ This ordinance is printed in the Fcedera, vol. x. p. 360, from a MS.
in the office of the Pells. An ordinance of the Council to the same
effect, dated on the 1st December, 3 Hen. VI. 1424, occurs in p. 156,
antea.
1426.] 4 HENRY VI- 203
le dit Due entende ore diligeaument de jour en autre
au dit counsail qil ait 1 pregne ctiun an par les mains
des Tresorer *lt Chamberleins de leschequier a quatre
tmes del an p'ncipales par egales porcions trois cents
marcs par manere come les ditz Archevesq^ It Evesq^ de
Wynchestre ou aultre de son estat du dit consail ount \
pregnent annuellement j % ainsi dore en avant tancome il
«erra du consail du Roy^ comenceant son paiement de
la dte some le noefisme jour de Decembre Ian du regne
du Roy primer quel jour par auctorite du Roy en son
parlement yl fuist ordennez % assignes destre de son
consail. Purveu toutesfoiz q sil a este absent devant ou
sabsente desore en avant du dit consail aucun jour apres
le comencement du consail en plain rme les cours seians
sanz cause resonable approeve par tons les autres de
mesme le consail presens quadonques pour le jour de
tielle absence serra rebatus de luy de les avantditz trois
cents marcs vynt souldz.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.vi. f.418. OriginaL2
' xvj®. die Julii anno T: iiij***. apud Westm concordat'
fuit qd dns Thes Anglie lieat potestatem tractandi cum
quibuscumq^ psonis lientib3 jocalia Regf eis invadiata et
ad recipiend ab eisd dca jocalia et eis satisfaciend 1; con-
tentand pro eisd scdm qd sibi pro c5modo Regis magf
videbitur expedire.
H. Cant* E. Exet' J. Ebor' Cancj*
T. Dunelm' p. Elien* J. Bathon'
Cromwell' Typtot Scrop^
— ' —
1 This minute is copied in the general collection of the Minutes of
the Council in the Cottonian MS. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 23, but without
the signatures. It is a repetition of an Ordinance of the Council on
the 12th July. Vide p. 200, aniea.
204 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1436.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 23 b. contemporary MS.
20th July, 4.Hen.VL 1426.]
XX**. die Julii a®, iiij***. ap** Fratres pdicatores London
concesl" fuit p dnos de consilio Jo6i Radclyf militi
senescallo ducatus Regis Aquitanii maritagiu Radulphi
Comitis Westm chivaler \ in custod Regis existeii 4 ha-
bend maritagiu pdcm in deduccionem m^m^ marea^ p
Regem pdco Jotii debil \ aretro existen de vadiis sibi
p Regem concesf pro custodia ducatus sui pdicti absq^
dispagacione.
Eodem die concesf fuit apud Fres pdcos p dnos dicti
consilii Elisabetli que fuit uxor Joftis dni de Clifford
militis vidue Regis licenciam maritandi se cuiciiqj psone
sibi placfiit infra regnu Angt pro fine cc. marca^ solvend
dno nro Regi in recepta sc*cii sui que quidem cc. marc
Sic. concesf sunt \ assignati eidem Jolii Radclyf pro vadiis
suis It cc. sagittar in comitiva sua existeii sup salva
custodia ducatus Acquitaii.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604. art. 118. a modem
Transcript.
Proceeding of the Council, 22nd July, 4Hen.yi. 1426.]
Depcar le Roy.
Tresch' et foial nous avons oye par la report de le
tresreverent piere en Dieu Percevesque Deverwyk notre
chanceller coment le tierce jour de Juyn darrein passe
vous come conservatour ^ pour notre partie des trieues
1 On the 26th May, 5 Hen. VI. 1426, the Dukes of Gloucester and
Exeter, the Earls of Warwick, Northumberland, and Westmoreland,
1426.] 4 HENRY VL 205
darreinement prises entre nous et notre tresch cousin
le Roy d'Escoce et certaines aiitres conservatours des
ditz tiieues pur sa partie feustez assemblez a Redden*
bum pur y faire reparation sur les attemptas faitz et
perpetreez par les subgiz de Pune et Tautre const ee
seloncque la teneur des ditz trieues le requirent j as quelles
jour et lieu les ditz conservateurs pur la partie d'Escoce
ont demande que primerement et devant toutes autres
choses a reparez on purvoit sur une bille par eux baillee
pour la part de vj. bestes de la price de xij. nobles en-
semblement et pur la saufie diceulx xij". et viij. nobles
et deux bolles daveigne j au quel demande il est avis a
nous et notre conseil que vous avez raisonablement
respondu par ce que notre dit chanceller nous a reportee ^
Et ce noun obstant les ditz conservateurs pour la partie
d'Escoce nent volu faire processe a nuUe autre attemptat
devant que ce mesme feust finalement mys a due redresse
et conclusion.
Sur quoy vous avez appointee ovecques eux un autre
jour de convention a mesme le lieu le Marsdy prouchein
apres le feste de Seint Piere qui est dit ad vincula ou
autrement de les acerteigner x. jour devant le dit con-
vention ainsi appointee j Et oultre desirez estre excusee
de y estre trescR et foial cest chose assez notoire a nous
et notre conseil des grandes et notables services que
vous avez addez faitz sibien aux fieux noz aiel et piere
les Roys qi Dieux pardoint come a nous a votre tres-
n5me honneur et loenge et prouffit de nous et de tout
Lord Willoughby, all the Admirals and Custodes of the English
Marches towards Scotland^ Sir Walter Hungerford, and Sir Robert
Umfreville, ere appointed conservators of the truce with that king-
doixi. Vidfi Rot. Scot. vol. ii. p. *1SQ*
206 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426-
notre roiaume et ainsi pensons que vous avez la
volentee de y continuer et principalment durante notre
jounesse^ et combien que nous savons aussi que vou9
avez euez et sustenuz maintezfoitz grandes expenses
en notre dit service des queux en apres nous penserons
si Dieux plest nientmains vous prions si acertes come
plus povons que toutes excusations cessantes et pur
Tamour et contemplation de nous vuillez estre audit
jour de convention et y faire pur nous et notre partie
en ceste matere et autres ]e mieulx que faire y purrez^
sachans que sur cest mesme matire du dit saufie ainsi
demandez come devant nous envoions presentement par
noz lettres notre entention 4 desquelles noz lettres vous
envoions par le porteur de ceste la vraie copie affin que
si vous semblera que les ditz noz lettres pourront
prouffir en la dite matere quelles soient bailliez aud
notre cousin d'Escoce et sin5n que vous les retenez
devers vouSi/ Et pareillement avons envoyons a notre
cousin de Northumberland gardein de noz estmarches
vers Escoce et notre principal conservateur illoeques
des ditz trieues pur vous assister et aider tancome il
poet au dite convention come y est tenuz par vertue de
soil dit office j et pur acunement contenter et satisfier
pur le present a voz ditz espenses nous avons donne en
charge au dit porteur dicestes pur vous dire en celle
partie ce que nous lui avons donne en charge a quel
vous prions d'ajouster ferme foy et creance en tout ce
quil vous exposera de par nous a ceste foys touchant
ceste matere. Tresch et foial notre Sire soit garde de
vous. Donn souz notre prive seal a Westm le
jour de Juillet
A notre trescBi et foial cMr
Robt Umfreville S'de Kyme.
14260 4 HENRY VL 207
(In dorso.) xxij*^« die Julij anno iiij^, apud Westm concesS
et concordat fuit quod dirigantur litterse Robto Umfre-
Tille roiliti secund tenorem infra contend Prsesentibus
dnis Bed Glouc CbxA Ebor Exon Elien Dunelfh Bathoii
Cromewelt Scrop Tiptot et Hungerford.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 22 b. contemporary MS.
26th July, 4 Hen.VL 1426.]
xxvj*^ die Julii a° iiij*®. apud Ires Predicatores London
concordat It concesf fuit qd custos pVati sigilli faciat
waranta sub pVato sigillo Regis dno Cancellar mandando
eidem qd visis p^mitus p eum certis tris patentib3 de It
sup officio admiral]! Angl [Aq^tan] \ Hibern dno Thome
Duci Exon p avu Regis niic concesf T: p patrem Regis
nuc % ipm Regem nuc eidem Duci confirmal vel eo^
irrotulament statim fieri fac alias tras patentes de \ sup
dicto officio admiralt dno Jotii Duel Bedford avuculo
Regis consimilis tenoris \ forme pfatis tris at Duci
Exon ut jprnittif concesf .i habend dictu officii! admiralt
jpfato dno Duci Bedford durante vita ipius Ducis Exon
et ultra hoc q^mdiu Regi placuerit.
[Ibid, f . 25. Original.'^
Plaise au Roy fire sovein 1 rsgracious i^ considerer q
p les tssages f's de vre conseil il soit assentuz ordenez
\ accordez q vre humble 1 foial lige Richard Conte de
Warrew^Ar ava en sa c5paignie cent homes darmes un
chivaler en icel nombre accontez \ troys centz arctis po'
un Stein rme ^ souz certeins covenantz \ condicions a
estre expssez \ declarez en les endentures p avis des ditz
f's de vre conseil en celle ptie a accorderes It affaires ^
Et les dites endentures ensi p lavis fdit accordees \ faites
208 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426^
vous plaise p tant q le dit Conte est absent 1 son seal
ovesq^ lui j comander le gardein de vre prive seal den-
sealer lune ptie des dites endentures ovesq^ vre prive
seal 1 icelle garder devs lui 1 deliver lautre ptie dicelles
endentures po' estre ensealez du seal du dit Conte ^ et
q a quel temps qicelle ptie enseale du seal du dit Conte
soit live au dit gardein mestne le gardein face liVer la
ptie ensi remaignant devs lui enseale desouz vre dit
prive seal au dit Conte.
K q vous plaise nre sovein \ tsgracious f' p avis fdit
comander le dit gardein de vre prive seal q nonobstant
q la ptie des endentures ensi delivez pour estre enseale
du seal du dit Conte nest mye ensealez tantost les dites
endentures accordees \ faites^ mesme le gardein face
faire garant souflSsant desouz vre dit prive seal as
tresorer "X chamberleins de vre escheqer de paier au
dit Conte les gages T: regardf en les dtes endentures
expssez.
Johan'. H. Gloucestre. H, Cantuar' J. Ebor' Canc^
E. Exos'. T. DuNELM* J. Bathon' Hungerford
SCROP*.
{In dorso.) xxvj. die Julii a^ iiij® apud Westm concesf
filut pntes supplicacoes tit infra patent et qd inde fiant
warant ut in forma.
llbid. i.^Ai. contempanay MS. 27th July, 4Hen.VL 1426.]
xxvij°. die Julii anno iiij*°. apud Fratres pdicatores
London concordat fuit qd quandocumq^ aliqui subdito^
dni iiri Reg€ de Franc Angt Flandr Aquitaii sen Hibn
necnon amici sui *lt confederati ipius dni Rege aut alii
quiciiq^ bentes salvos conductus ab eod venlint conque-
rentes ad dnm Cane AngI qui nunc est vel qui pro
tempe fSit sup aliquib} psonis qualescumq^ ffiint 1 in
quibuscHqj portub3 seu locis infra regnu AngI vel Hibn
1426.]' 4, 5 HENRY VI. 209
extitint qui eos aut eo^ naves 1 bona cepunt sup^ mare
vel alibi ^ statim teneatf^ idm dns Cane aucHe pnte acti
diet psonas sie ut psupponif^ delinquentes ubieumq^ infra
regnu AngI vel Hibii repiri porint unaeu navib3 ^ bonis
p eos captf facere arrestari ^ *\ ea sic arrestat salvo cus-
todiri quousq^ partib} fiat justicie complementii.
llbid. f,25. OriginaL 27th July, 4Heii.VL 1426.]
Me** ' qd xxvij. die Jiilii a° 1c. iiij**^. in refectorio
Fratru pdicato^ Londoii dni de consil reddiderut judiciu
contra Marcellu Att>em Sci Augustini Cantuar in ptil
cape T: depredac cujusd navis \ vino^ in ead ptinent
cuid Jo^ni Lorfeure de Afibis villa Tt ctf aliis psonis
ejusd ville 1 quibusd aliis villa^ Brugen \ Boulonie sup*
mare subditf dni nri Regf condempnantes eund Att>era
in septem nobilib} pro unoquoq^ dolio^ vid} xxxix. que
ad manus dci A^is ex confessione pp^a devenerQt \ in
sex nobilib} p unoquoq^ xxxvij. dolio^ que destructa
fSiit p culpa dci Afebis et in Ix. nobilib} p dampnis T:
expend dco^ dampnificato^ ^ pcurato^ suo^ y £t manda-
rut dci dni qd custos prival sigill; fac waranl dno Can-
cellar mandando eid de diet judiciu exequi faciendo ut
sibi videbitf^ expedire.
JoHAN. H. Cantuar'. J. Bathon* Cromwell*
Typtot. Scbop*.
[Ibid, f. 26. contemporary MS.
Sequnt* Acta .de Anno Quinto.
Minutes of the Council^ 15th October, 5 Hen.VI. 1426.]
" . . esse ^^**- ^*® Octobr anno quinto apud Westin in mafta
tangenti dniii de Holdernesse contend in quad peticoe.
1 This entry is copied in f.22b. but without the signatures.
VOL. III. P
210 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
remanent in consit de recordo j p Ducissam Clarenc tam
p Rege q'm p seipa ut dicit cont* Comitissa Staff
pseqiita ptib} ^entib} ut prius xv"***. Sci MicWs ad
compend videlt pti Comitisse ad rndend 1c. ps dee
Ducisse p consit suu compuit coram consit isto die t
peciit qd ps pfal Comitisse fnderet \c. scdm qd in
Sic. ultlo tmio Sci Trinitatf assignabat' eid^/ et q^ nullus p
pte diet Comitisse adtunc compuit peciit ps did Ducisse
qd inactitaret' compicio \ instantia ejusd ptf v 1 qd ps
die? Comitisse recordaret' incidisse in defalta^ pntib}
dnis Bed Cantuar Exoii Welleii Cane Thes T: Custode
privat sigilli.
[Rid, t.'t^ 2l8t October, 5 Hen. VI. 1426.]
Glouc. xxj®, die Octobr anno quinto apud Westm dni de
consit intime considerarunt sanguine \ natale dni Ducf
Glouc avuncti Regf ^ necnon labores maxios \ expensas
quos sustinuit circa adventu fris sui dni Ducf Bed regent
Franc in Angt intendendo circa consiliu Rege^ post
quem idem Dux Glouc est principat eonsiliarius Rege 4 \
eciam qd ipimet dni de consit capiunt de Rege p vacando
circa idm consiliu Reg^ quitt juxta eo^ statu annuatiy
T: ppterea mandarunt qd fiat waranl Thes It Camar de
solvendo deo Duci Glouc m^mW. marc p causis pmisf de
dono Rege p viam regard 4 Ita qd de cetero non trahat*^
in exemplu.*
Inr dnos de consilio regio 1 Ricm Epm Lincolii quem
Dns Aplicus quantu in eo erat ad ecctiam Ebo^ transtulit
It qua translacom contra statuta regni se admisisse nuq'm
1 Vide the Minutes of the Council on the lOth December, p. 226»
poitta.
14.26.] 5 HENRY VI. 21 1
ipe Epus confessus est sub hac forma que sequir p finali
quiete negocii concordat est
Videlt qd ipe R, Epus hec duo signanr faciet j Primo
qd onies conatus suos ad finale expedicom cause illustris-
simi principis dni Ducf Glouc in cur Rotnana sibi pos-
sibles apponet j onusqj ipius ultimate expedic supportabit
scdm omimodam sua^ viriu facultate j in qua maria pfal
princeps cum pmisso ipius Epi asseruit se contend
Scdo qd ipe R. Epus effcuales tras suas Dno iiro Aplico
dirigeti/ ^ aliis quib} in cur videbit*^ dirigend^ pcura*
toremq^ ad cur cum sufficient! pcuratorio mittet 1 potes-
tate ad noie suo renunciand in manus Sumi Pontificf ouii
jure suo si '\. quatenus aliquod liuit ad ecctiam Ebo^
pdicl efficacemq^ solicitudine faciet p media sibi pos-
sibilia 1 honesta ut diis Wygorii ad ipam ecctiam trans-
ferat^ % dns Thes pmoveat' ad sua scdm intentu consit
regie Magestatf .
Ex alia parte per dnos de consit eidm R. Epo pmisf
erat qd omis rigor statuti de pvisorib} circa ipm 1 sibi
adherentes sopitus esset j cujus rigoris nuq*m fatebaf se
reum .^ ^ qd p bre de premunire fac nulla sibi nee suis
inquietudo illal esset de cero occone cause pdicf ^ Et
qd de bnvolenc dnoj^ pcederet ut Epus ipe in sua priori
eccTia Lincoln p declaratoria Pape stabilitet' vel de ea
sibi nova pvisio fieret scdm beneplacitu sedf ap*^*. Et
qd a dat buUe {lis declarac seu pvisiom^ aut in casu
translac de tempalib3 Epatus Line sibi esset exintegro
responsu j qdq^ iidm dni de consit in px pliamen^ regio
tenend cum omi efficacia eis possibli instarent 1 labora-
rent si 1 quatenus oportebit p pdonac fiend dco Epo \
amicf suis ^ servientib} occone dee provisionis sibi fact
ut sup*. Deincepsq^ staret idm Epus omib} non
obstantib3 inconsuetf graciis ^ favorib} dno^ unacu suis
p 2
^12 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
affinib} faventib} 1; amicis j Ita In qd pmissa quantu in
eo est aut p eum stare potent realir adimpleant'.
[TKrf. 23rd October, 5 Hen.VL U26.]
xxiij**. die Octobr anno quinto apud Westm ven in
Xpo pater Ricus Archiepus Dublineri constitutus fuit
Cancellar Hibnie q^mdiu Regi placuit 4 pcipiend in offico
illo feoda consueL
♦f.26b. • Eodem die constitutus fuit vefi par Edwardus Epus
Mederi Thes Regf in diet rra sua Hibii q*mdiu Regi
placuit y pcipiendo feod consueL
• • • ten
l^Bnd, 24th October, 5Hen.VI. 1426.]
xxiiij*^ die Octobr anno v** apud Westm concordat 1
concesf fuit qd diis Hungerford nunc Thes Angt qui
auc'te cujusd acti p dnos de consilio subscript recipiet
de dno Rege pro labore suo p intendendo consit Reg^
scdm qd alii barones status sui pcipiunt ^ vidett quitt
eo^ c,ti. p eo qd idm dns HungJford est nunc Thef
Angt occone cujus officii ipm oportebit sustinere g^ves
expend y pcipiet modo p hm^ labore suo intendendo
consiT Regf q^mdiu in offico suo steterit annuatim cc.
marc scdm qd alii qui in dco offico steterunt ex causa
jpmissa pcipe consueverunt v incipiendo &moi solucoem
xvj. die Marcii all preterit quo die constitute fuit Thef
Angl ap** Leyc.
Eisd die \ loco concesf fuit qd dirs Archiepus Ebo^
tiunc Cancellar Angt qui in pdict act consilii subscript
ii5iat' Epus London pcipiet modo pro labore suo p inten-
dendo consit Regf eo qd ipe modo Archiepus \ Cane
existit cc. ti. annuati pcipiend ab eo die quo officiu
14260 5 HENRY VI. 213
Cancellar Angt in se suscepit j \ sic deinceps q*mdiu
circa dicl consit Regf vacaT?it It in statu stePit sup*dicl j-
licet a dco officio exonJetf^ incipiendo hmoi solucoem
xvj°. die Marcii ul? p^?iL
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iV. f.S9b. contemporary MSl
24th NoTember, 5 Hen. VI. 1426. This article occurs among the
Minutes of the 7th Hen.VL Another contemporary copy is pre-
served in the Cottonian MS. IHtuSy £. y., which is printed in the
Appendix to the Rolls of the Parliaments of Henry the Sixth. Vide
Rot. Pari. vol. v. p. 407* The material variations between those
copies are shewn in the notes. An Ordinance to nearly the same
purport as the following was made in the 8th Hen. VI., and will be
found under that year.]
Anno quinto Henrici vj*^ '
Here ensuen the names of alle the lordes of tlie
Kynges^ Counsaiff.
The Due of Bedford Therle of Huntyngdon
The Due of Gloucestre Theric of Warrewyt
Therchiebisshop of Cantbury Therle of Stafford
Therchiebisshop of York Chanc Therle of Salesbury
The Due of Excestte Therle of Northumbr
The Due of Norff.
The Lord Cromewell
The Bisshop of London The Lord Scrop
The Bisshop of Wynchestr The Lord Bourglichier
The Bisshop of Duresme The Lord Hungerford
The Bisshop of Ely The Lord Tiptot.
The Bisshop of Bathe
The Bisshop of NorwicR
1 Supplied from Tiius, £. v.
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214 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
The whiche lordes abovesaid been condescended to
take it upon hem in inanle and foTne of certain articles
maad and conceyved by hem for }>* rule and goode
govnance of }>* said counsail in wise as folowetli.
ArticTi per Furst ]>3t my lordes ^ of Bedford and of Gloucestr ne
U^pro'bono ^ooii olf\ man of I?* said counsail in no suyte J?at shal
publico . . be maad unto hem shal behote no favo' neip in billes of
apud-RWyng right of office of biifice nor of op thingf J^at longetR to
Omnes isti J>* counsail but oonly to answere J^at J?* bille shal be seen
fnfra a<> ViijoJ ^7 ^^ J^* counsail and )>* ptie suyng * to have resonable
answere,
lira )>at alle ]f^ billes }>at shal be put unto ]>^ counsail
shul be oons in J>* weke at f® leest l>at is to say on J>®
Wednesday rad before }>® counsail and J'eir answeres
endoced by J>® clerc of }>* same counsail and on J?"" Fryday
next folowyng declared to ]>^ partie suyng j but if greet
and notable causes touching "p^ Kinges reaumes and his
lordships lette hit.
Km J?at alle y billes that comprehende matiers rminable
at the coe lawe be remitted fere to be determined but
if it so be J^at the discrecion of f* counsail feele to greet
myght on J^at oo syde and unmygtt on ]?at o^ orellus
oj^er cause resonable }>at shal moeve hem.
llm that no man of y said counsail take upon him to
be partie in eny mare to be sped in j?* said counsail but
if it touche himself,/ in the whiche case he whom y
said mat'e toucheth be not present whiles ])at J>' saide
matiere fat touchetR him is in comunyng.
1 Supplied from TituSy £. v.
2 My lorde of Bedford nor of Gloucestre. TUus, E. v.
* So to have. 3id.
1426.] 6 HENRY VI. 215
Rm that evy man have f ul fredome to say what ]?at ^
hym thenketH to alle manle matiers Ipat shul be demcyned
or treted in y said counsail and no persone in ^ ])' said *
counsail conceyve indignacon displesaunce nor wrath
ayenst eny o}>er of ]>* said counsail for sayng of his advis
or entent to eny request or mare J>at shal be spoken or
purposed in y said counsail whom fat eve it touche ^
alway due reverence kept to evy estat and persone.
• f. 40. * K°i that ^ for asmuche as it hath wele often tymes be
knowe l^at mares suche as have be spoken and treted in
^^' y said counsail have be publisshed and discoved whiche
ymg hath caused psones of y said counsail to ymagine
strangely oon of an o}?er and diverses persones of p^ said
counsail to renne in maugre and indignacon of psones
out of y said counsail and o}>er greet inconveniences )?at
^Vore fro J>is tyme forth ward no psone of what degree or
condicon J?at he be of be soeffred to abide in y counsail
whiles mares of y said counsail be treted J^nnne j save
oonly J?oo ]?at beeri sworn unto y said counsail but if Ipei
be specially called l^^to by aucte of p^ said counsail.
isteanic'lus i^m that in alle thinges pat owen to passe and be
limitat^mfra agreed by ]?* said counsail f^e be vj. or iiij. at y leste
pnt of p^ said counsail withouten ])officers assembled in
fourme of counsail j and in place appoynted j^fore and
if J?ei be suche ]?inges p2it p^ King hath be accustumed
to be conseilled of ^ J7at * )?an J?* said lordes pcede not
}>linne without }?advis of ]?* protectour and defensour for
J* tyme or ellus by his assent*./ so alwayes pat no mare
1 Omitted in TUus, E. v. 2 Of. Titus, E. v.
8 Same. Titus, E. v. ^ Supplied from TituSf E. v.
* The words, " the protectour and defensour for the tyme, or ellus by
his assent " are underlined in Titiis, E.v., and ** The K' " inserted in the
margin.
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216 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426-
be take as assented but at y lest \>er assente ^to iiij. con-
saillers and an officer^ whos assent neve ^ lesse shal
not suffise but if pey make the more partie of y nombre
that is l^an p^sent in consaiU
Km J?at no bille be sped but in y place ordeyned for
counsail j y counsail beyng }>ere assembled in fourme of
counsail and y bille furst rad ^'e before hem alle j and
J>at etche man singulerly say his advis yto. And aft
that subscribed by y lordes be it in y same place or
op where y clerc of y counsail shal brynge hit him
self unto hem*
Hm J)at y correction punicon or remoevyng of any
consailler or greet officer of y Kyngf pcede of )>assent
and advis of the more part of alle ]700 ]>at been appoynted
of y Kingf counsail.
Ilm J?at alle y matiers }?at touchen y Kyng be inferred
alle op\ aswel in parlement as in counsail.
Ilm ]>B,t in benefices and offices longyng unto y Kingf
disposicon whan pei voyden ])Oo fat hath be f vantes to
y Kingf fadre v or his graund sire or be to y King })at
nowe is j be pferred f >to so J)at per be founde amonges
hem persones able J^^to.
Km J?at out ofterme tyme no thing be sped in y
counsail but suche thing as for ]?* goode of J?* Kyng and
of his land asketh necessaire and hastye spede and may
not goodely be abiden unto }>* terme tyme.
Km if so be J^at any mare sued in p"" counsail falle
into div^s opinions ^z if my lordes of Bed or of Glouc
haldyng })at oo ptie )70ugli it be p^ lesse wol sture J>at
of) partie by reson to falle unto hem j peir resons beyng
herd o lesse J^an ]?* resons of J^at of\ ptie cause hem to
condescende forthwith unto hem.^ p* mare shal dwelle
1426.] 5 HENRY VI. 217
in delibacon tyl y next day of counsail j at p" whiche
day after coiacon had j finally shal be stonde to J^oppinioii
of y more partie in nombre j and if y nombre be egal
at any tyme y }>at part in y whiche my said lord of Bed
or of Glouc is inne shal be holden y more partie.
Hm for asmuche as it is likly ])at many mares shul be
treted afore y counsail y whiche touchetli y Kinges
progatif and frehold on pat oo ptie j and oy of his subgitz
on ])at o^l J in y whiche matiers y counsail is not lemed
to kepe y Kinges right and ])* pties bothe without ]>advis
of y Kinges justices whiche be lerned bothe in his
progatyfs and in his comune lawej }>Bt in alle suche
matiers his juges be called pto^/ and J>eir advis with
))eire names also to be entred of record what and ho we
}>ei determyne and advise pinne.
Km J)at y clerc of y counsail be sworii j J>at evy day
})at y counsail sitteth on any billes bitwix ptie 1 partie
J?at he shal asferre as he can aspie whiche is y pourest
suytours bille •/ and J?at furst to be rad and answered j
And y Kingf sergeantf to be sworn truely and playnly
to yeve y poure man J?at for suche is accept to the
consail j assistence and true counsail in his mate so to
be sued j without any good taking of him j on pey ne of
discharge of ))eire offices.
•f.40b. *nm in eschuyng of divs riottesy excesses^ mys-
govnance 1 disobeissaunce ayenst y Kingf estat and for *
y pesible govnaille of his lawes j and in example yevyng
of restful rule and goode governaille hereafter to alle
his subgitz hit is advised by y said lordes of y counsail
determyned and ordeyned j J^at no lord of what estat
degree or condicon J^at he be of wetyngly receyve^
1 Supplied from Titus, E. v.
218 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
cherisslie j holde in honshold ne mayntene ^ pilours
robbo's oppressours of J?* poeple mansleers^ felons ^ oute-
lawes ravisshours of women ayenst y lawe j or any o]?er
open mysdoer j So ]?at y parties greved by hem j shul
not dore mowe p'sue ayenst hem lawefully j because of
suche supportacon of lordship. And also fat neij?^ by
colour or occone of feoffemt nor oy^ wyse my said
lordes shul take noon o mennes cause or querele in
mayntenance nor conceyve ayenst any juge or officer
indignacon or displesaunce for doyng of his office in
fo^me of lawe,/ nor lette bywords writyngy or ellus^
y Kyngf coe lawe to have his cours. And fat f ei kepe
f is J not oonly in her oune psones j but fat f ei see fat
alle of er in her contrees j f eire fvantf and ofl suche as
be under hem of lesse estat do f ' same.
Itm if my lord of Bed or of Glouc ' here or knowe of
y lordes fat be or in tyme comyng shal be called of f *
Kinges counsail or of any of^ lord to be noysed of any
extorcon mayntenaunce or taking of good or any oy
mysgovnance for affeccon of personeor psones in jpjudice
of any ptie fat fan my ^ said lordes of Bed or of Glouc ^
or whether of hem fat furst have knowleche p^of ^^
adPtise him fat so is noysed for to kepe him fro suche
noyse j and for to amende his defaulte and do no more
so and for to make hime delive ayen y good unto hym
]?at he receyved it of ^ and if he so do^ wele:' and ellus
alt y counsail for to have ^of knoweleche and f ai alle
to make hy do it.
^ The words, " my lord of Bed' or of Glouc' " are underlined in
TUuB^ E. v., and '' any lord '' is written over them.
3 The words thus referred to are underlined in Titus^ E. v., and over
the preceding word, " my/* is written " the," apparently an imperfect
alteration intended to make this part of the sentence agree with the
former correction.
14.26.] 5 HENRY VI. 219
lira J)at if any of f* said lordf here of o^s mys-
govnance and he J^at is noised of suche mysgovnance
be in so fer cuntre from J^at o^ J?at J?ai may not lyghtly
come togedre j he J?at so heretli of Jjat o^ shal goodely
certifie hym Jj^of by word or writyng to J?at entent Jjat he
may amende it or ellus }?at he may excuse hym.
Km J?at if any of p"" said lordes of y counsail here
anything |?at may charge any of my said lordes of Bed
or of Glouc J?at he come and advtise )>aira by way of
adVtiseint j wherof in y suche wyse my said two lordt
or bat oon of hem j J>at in suche frendely wyse shal be
advtised wol cun him goode thank and see ]>at it be
amended.
Itm J^at no man be of y Kingf counsail but suche as
be barely of his counsail j and entendyng upon noon
o]7ers counsail in espale.
Km fat for no report maad betwene lord and lord
whiche might cause any hevynesse )?at he to whom y
report is maad yeve no credence ptoy without fat he
here y declaracon of fat o^^ ptie or ellus fat he se so
evident cause fat it may not be contraried.
Saveoonlyto Km fat [for] no sodayn report of anypsone^ nei^^
heresuche^^ prive seal ne writ of rigo' be not to^ soon passed ayenst
thing? as eny psone in pjjudice of y ptie without fat he be furst
shal be said i ^
unto him. * "^^0..
Itm for asmuche as in divses shires of f is royaume
aswel lordes as op have many mares to be dooii. It
semeth expedient fat suche were maad shirriefs as were
of name and fame true and indifferent betwene f * King
and y poeple and alle pties j and spaly fat no man of
Supplied from Titus, E. v. 2 Omitted in Titus, E. v.
220 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [142&.
lawe be shirrief ^ for eve it is to suppose ]>at )?ai have ooS
pties matiere or o])er in hande.
Km ]?at J^er be g*unted no ^* dedimus potestatem " for
taking of y ooth of shirriefs j but fat fai make fair ooth
after J^at y statut asketh and in y chauncerie.
llm for asmuche as undershirriefs be wont for to dooS
execucon of shirriefs offices j }70ugli op have y name 1
in hem lyetfi reto^ne of writtf as wel in oon caas as in
o]?? J boJ?e touching mennes lyves and enheritaunces j It
is ^fore J?ought expedient fat suche undershirriefs and
also baillifs be evy yeer chaungedj and J>at y shirrief
make his ooth not to lete it to ferme ne to make noon
undershirrief nor baillif J?at occupied fat office y yeer
next afore but an op suche as he wol answere fore at his
pil J of good name and fame and true to y King 1 to
his poeple.
*f.4i. Km * fat f" justices of pees be evy yeer chaunged or
newe named but it be lordes •; and semblably f * clercs of
y pees in evy shire and if it be founde by enquerre to
be duely maad j fat any of hem have not do duely his
office T: it may be proved j fat fan y rigo' of f estatut
be execut in his psone fat so hath offended.
Itm for asmucKe as no sessioii of y pees may be holdeii
withouten f aim or sume of f aim fat be named justice *
in the quo^ it semeth expedient fat suche be ordeyned to
be in f * quo^ as can and wol truely T: duely laboure f ' said
office on evy behalf as f * cas requireth or ^ ellus fat f ei
be corrected and punysshed as f ' lawe asketh.
Urn as touchyng eschetours j it is thought necessaire
fat due enquerre be maad upon f aim fat have occupied
in tyme passed of alle f eire concelementf and of er mys-
> Supplied from Titus, E. v. 2 And, in TUuSfE.v.
... ere
1426.] 5 HENRY VI. 221
goVnance in her offices. And as for tyme to come ^ Jjat }?ei
have not J^eir '* quietus est '^ out of Jjeschequier for }>eire
discharge unto Y tyme ]?at it be enquered for Y Kyng of
])eir concelementf and op mysgovnance in her offices.
Km J?at no man beyng stuard with any lord be neifl
shirrief ne escheto' in Y shires J^at he is officer in.
Lecti f8unt pntes ar^ omes It singuli apud Redyng
xxiiij**'. die Novembr anno regni dni nri Regis quinto in
pleno consilio ibm congregat 1 concordat p dnos de
consilio suis ppHs manib3 in robur ^ (idem eo^dem se
subscribentes.
Johan. H. Gloucestre. H. Cantuar. J. £bo^ Cane.
J.Norff. W.London. H.Wynton. T.Dunolraen. P.Elien.
J. Bathoii. J. Huntyngdon. H. Stafford. T. Salesbury.
H. Pcy. Cromwell. Scrop. Bourgchier. Hungerford.
TyptoL
[Ibid. f.26b. 5th December, 5 Hen. VI. U26.]
V*®. die Decembr anno v***. apud Westm concordat It
concesf fuit qd fiat waranl Thes \ Camar de sc*cio de
exponendo ad reparacoem castri de Berwyk \ ville ibm
cc. li. exponend scdm discrecoem 1 ordinacoem dni
Thes Angt ultra expend contrarotid \ alioj^ one^ 1
expensaj^ ibm fiend.
Ro . . . . Eod die conces€ fuit qd fiat aliud waranl did Thes 1
CaSar de solvend pro repacoe castri de Rokesburgti c. li.
exponend scdm discrecoem It disposicoem p^faE dni Thes
modo quo sup*.
£od die concesf fuit qd fiat aliud waranl diet Thes It
Ca&r de solvend ad repac castri \ ville de Caerleot
iiij**. li. pcipiend de feodi firma die? ville \ expendend
scdm disposicoem dci dni Thes.
224 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, lu^.
coustages et expenses pur lentendance a mesme le con-
sail du Roy It soufireront pur la cause dessusdte ne sont
pas par lour noms en le dit acte expressez a cause du
quel ils nount euz aucun regard p maSe come autres de
mesme le consail ount euz a cause de lour entendances a le
susdit consail de la dte xx'°^ jo' de Mars encea ne enapres
pur le temps qils Iront de mesme le consail avont sanz
la grace roiale a lo*^ affaire en ceste ptie. Pur cause
des quelles consideracons accordez est % assentuz p
mesmes les f 's du graund consail du Roy q pur le temps
q les ditz countes ount este \ front du consail du Roy
ou lautre de eux Ira qils aient t preignent c&un an p les
mains des Tresorer t Chamberleins de leschequier du
Roy as quatre termes [del an] principalles par ovelles
porcons j cestassavoir chun de eux sevalmt deux centz
marcs j par manle c5me chun counte de le Idit consail
avoit 1 pndroit du Roy par force del act Idit t ensi
desore enavant tancome ils ou aucun de eux front ou irvL
de le consail avantdit. Comenceant lo' paiementz de
leur dtes sommes des dtes deux centz marcs par an le
susdit xx'°^ jour de Mars darrein passez quel jour par
auc!e du Roy en son grand consail darreinemt tenuz a
Leycestr ils feurent ordennez ^ assignez destre de son
consail. Purveu toutesfoitz q si les ditz countes ou
lautre de eux ount este ou ad este absent aucun jour
apres le comencemt du consail de le dit xx^\ jour de
Mars encea ou sabsente desore enavant de mesme le con-
sail aucun jour apres le comencemt dicel en plein rme de
les courtz roialx seiantz sanz cause raisonablt approevee
par toutz les autres de mesme le consail presentz j qadonqs
pur le jour de tielle absence #ra rebatuz de cliun de eux
de les avantditz deux centz marcs xiij. s. iiij. d.^
1 Vide the Minutes. on the 10th December, p. 226,paste<u
1426.] 5 HENRY VL 225
[Additional MS. in British Museum> 4604s krt. US. a modern
Petition to the King, with the Answer of the Council, 8th December,
5 Hen. VI. 1426.]
Au Roy notre soverain l^eigneur.
Supplie treshumblement votre humble liege Thomas
Sire le Rocs que come il a pleu a votre mageste roial a
son tresgraund honur luy jatard donner de voz gracieux
mains Pordre de chivaler * le quell ordre est de
que ad joefnesse dage resonable a travailer et
dispocition de saintee ne poet bien a son avys garder son
honeur sanz luy emploier et faire son devoir a poursuir
ce que lordre de chivalerie requiert et meesment quant
querre en mains pour recoverer le ,
droit de sa coroune si come vous tressoverain seigneur
ore avez de fait pour la recoverer de votre droit et de
votre enheritance de votre noble coroune de France en
la quelle le dit sftppliant a les promises
tresaffectuousment desire de vous y servir et a ce luy
employer de toute sa puissance et bonne voluntee. Qe
please a votre gracieux hautesse avoir tendre considera-
tion a son dit desir et co du quelle la
substance de sa eoheritance est en voz mains et le
resedue en les mains de sa miere et sa soer par voie de
joynteure et de dower issint qil nad du quoy de mettre
son dit desire en execution a votre
..... gracieux aide et comfort et aussy de considerer
le service que ses auncestres ount fait a voz nobles pro-
g^nitours a lour tresgrandes coustages et dispences et
1 Lord Roos was summoned, with many other persons, to attend the
King at Leicester, to receive the honour of knighthood, in May|
4 Hen.VL 1426. Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. S56.
YOU III. Q
226^ ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1426.
coment a aucun de eulx pour lour dit service sount
Dieux pardoint grandes et notables
sommes et sur ce les dees choses considerez de votre
benigne et favorable grace del avys et assent de votre
tressage conseill tiellment pourvoier d'aucun competent
regard desir du dit suppliant a
votre honeur et le soen come del avys et assent susdites
il plerra a votre gracieux hautesse pour Dieux et en
oevere du charitee.
{In darso,) viij®. die Decembr anno quinto apud Westm
concesS fuit infrascripc Domino de Roos c. ti. per viam
regard Ita quod ipse modo arripiat iter suum versus
partes Franc in comitiva domini Ducis Bed pro servitio
Regi ibidem impendend et quod inde fiat waran? TheS
et Camerar de solvend ut in format Priesentibus Do*
minis Bed Cant Ebor Cane Wynt Dunelm Elieii Bathon
Northumbf Cromeweli Scrop Tiptot TbeS et Custode
prival sigit.
Joban H. Cantuaf J. Ebor Cane T« Ounclm P. Elieii
J. Bathon. Typtoft^ Hungerford Cromwelt Scrop.
H. Percy.
[Bib]. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. xv. f. 27^ b. eontemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, lOth December, 5 Hen.VI. 1426*3
X®. die Decembr anno v*°. apud Westm lee? fuerunt px
p^cedenl duo ac? ^ coram dnis de consil \ concordat Ita
tamen qd virtute eojd acl aut waranl sup eisd conficiend
* Thig Minute immediately follows, and apparently refers to, the
proceeding on the 7th December, respecting the payment of the Lords
of the Council. Vide p. 22S, aniea.
1496,] 5 HENRY VI. 227
dci Comites nichil pcipiant de dno Rege nisi solumodo
pro illis dieb3 qiiib3 circa consiliu Regf una cu aliis
regiis consiliariis personalit intendebant.
x)ncesf • x^ die Decembr anno quinto apud WestSSi concordat * f. 27-
. q«iis% tc £.^|j p ^^^g j^ consil qd JoRes diis Tiptot depul 1 execul
sui tieant 1 teneant dnium de Lesparre una cum castris
manliis vilt Itc. ut in quada billa in filac in offico privati
sigilli remanent plenius continef^ ^ ac hospiciu de Castas
cii ptin "^c. ad valore triu milt franco^ BiirdegaT per annu
in deduct vij™^ marc quas did Joties confesf est se liere
\ recipe [debere] de Rege in pleii satisfacl xj"^iiij"xix. K,.
xiij. s. xj. d. p Rege defuncl 1 Regem nunc sibi debit ut
patet in did billa j quousq^ idem Jobes depul \q,. plenar
levav'int t recepint de exitibj pficuis \ c5moditatib3 dci
dnii Ic. sumam vij"^. marc pdid in plenar contentacoem
It satisfad xj m^ iiij**xix. ti. xiij. s. xj. d. pdid cu clausut
de proviso qd si did dnium \q. excedant valore triu
m^ franco^ Burdegat p annii qd tunc de supplusag eo^d
annuatim Regi respondeat' ad sc^cm suu Burdegat. Et
ulterius qd did JoRes deputal \ exec sui did dnium
castra maniia ^c. ac hospiciu de Castas q^mdiu ilia in
eo^ manib} contigerint morari salva \ secura ad c5modu
Regf defendere It custodire tenebunt"^ eo& ppriis sumptib}
\ expend ac ilia oinia \ singla sufficient sustinebunt ac
in adeo bono statu sen meliori quo ea recepunt dimittent
cu ilia in manus Regf sursumreddere tenebunt' ut
decet.
I
[iKrf.f.26b.]
X* deDeo^tn
• . rc
!»*• Le xxij®. jour Doctobre Ian quint a Westm accordez
feust \ assentuz par les f's du conseil du Roy q guarrant
soit fait souz le prive seal adreschiez as Tres^ 1 Chamber-
Q 2
228 ACTS OF PttIVY COUNCIL, [1486.
leins de leschequier en la forme qensuit.' Henri Itc. as
Tresorer t Chamberleins Ic. saluz^ Nous de lavis \
assent de iire conseil entieremt considerantz la haulte
naiscance linage ^ graund sang roial des queux nre tsch
t rsame uncle Humfrey Due de Glouc est descenduz 1
q mesme nre uncle depuis la venue de nre rscfi 1 rsame
uncle le Due de Bed ptectour 1 defendo' de Hre royaume
Denglerre au nre dit roy™* Dengl ad si ententivemt 1
diligeaumt vaquiez \ entenduz a Are counsail a cause de
[uel sa entendance luy a coveuu sustenir en sa persone
sgrans labo's 1 notablemt despendre de ses biens pro-
pres. Considerantz aussi q apres nre dit uncle de Bed le
fdit lire uncle de Glouc est nre consailler principal 1 q
toutz nos autres conseiltrs preignent de nous po** lour
entendances au dit nre consail cl&un selonc son estat 1
• f- 27. degree j volons pur tant de les avis 1 • assent des#ditz ^
vous mandons q au dit iire uncle de Glouc facez paier
ou contenter de la somme de m^mW. marcs a avoir de nre
doft par voie de regard pur les causes desldtes. Issint
toutesfoitz qen apres cast fire don ne soit treihez en ex-
. ample. Don 'Ic. a Westm le xxij*^. jo' Doctobr Ian quint
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604* art. 1S6. a modern
Ihmscript,
Petition to the King in Council, with the Answer, 12th December^
5 Hen. VI. 1426.]
Au Roy notre tressouverain seignur et a son tres-
sage counsaiK
Supplie treshumblement votre foial liege James White
chivaler come il avoit de votre gracious graunt par voz
- ■ - • ■ ■ ■ ■ _ - - ^ ■
1 Vide the Minute on the Slst October, p, 210, antea.
1426.] S HENRY VL 229
lettres patentz en Irlonde le seneschalcie del libertie de
Ulstre en votre maine esteant par raison del mort de
Esmond nadgairs Counte de Marche et de Ulstre et en
icell contenua par une an et plus tanqe Janico Dartoys
esquier fist enformation et* sugestion a vous et a votre
counseil en Engleterre que le dit senestchalcie fuist
voide a donner par advis de votre dit
counsail en Engleterre grauntastez a dit Janico le dit
seneschalcie par voz lettres patentes'par force des qux
le dit suppliant fuist oustez^ quyl plese a votre tres-
soverain seignoure par advis de votre tressage counseil
en Engleterre de graunter que le dit suppliant poet estre
restore a dit seneschalcie a avoir et ocupier le dit oflSce
de seneschal duraunt le menier age de Richard Due
Deverwyk cosyn et heir le dit nadgairs Count perceivant
en le dit office gages et regardes al dit office
dauncien temps ovecque sufficiant pouer pour fair officers
desoubz luy pour Dieux et en oevere charite. Johan,
H. Gloucestre* H. Cantuar, J. Ebor Cane. J. Bathon.
J. Huntyngton.
(In dorso.) xij^ die Decembr anno quinto apud Westm con'!*
cesS fuit presens supplicatio et warrant Cane de fac
litteras pa? quamdiu Regi placuerit duratur j Praesentibus
dominis infrascriptis.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatrai F* iv. £ 29. ccmtenyxfraay MS.
Minutes of the Council, 25th January, 5 Hen^VI. 1427.]
XXV*®. die Januar anno quinto apud Westm dns Ebo^
Cane declaravit qd non obstante qd scda porcio ecclie
de Crokehonitf que rone minorf etatf [fil] Tt hered
Q 3
230 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14 27
Comitf Devon spectat ad coUacom Regf 1 p eo qd est
infra taxam ut asserif^ t ea occone ad collacom sua rone
officii sui non intendit earn conferre clico Regf Jofti
Dyelet sine sciencia It consensu dno^ de consil v pntib3 j
dnis Bed Cantuar Elien Bathofl StaflTord Cromwell Scrop i
Tiptot Thes 1 Custode pVal sigilt.
Eodm die dns de Hungerford capitaneus castri 1 ville
de Chierburgli qui^ ut asseruit certitudinalit audivit qd
inimici It rebelles Regf in Franc 1 Britaii vellent furari
1 adquirere subito si possent diet castrii 1 villam de
manib} Anglico^ p prodicom burgenc inlbiitanc t aliis
modf p mare t vi armata / peciit licencia a dnis de
consil de illuc psonalir transfretando cu omi festinacoe
sibi possibili p salva custod 1 defensione eoj^dm castri 1
ville 4 quod si dni de consil hoc sibi nollent concedere
peciit qd in futur deberet excusari \ nulla culpa sibi
imponi in casu quo aliquod pljudiciu die? castro It ville
eveniret y quod Deus defendat j viso qd ipe paratus est
It petit cum omi instancia licencia transeundi pro defen-
sione T; custod eo^d,^ pntib} dnis Bed Cantuar Ebo^ Cane
Elien Bathoil It Norwic Comite Staff Cromewell Scrop
TTiptotl aliis.
[iWtf. f. 27 b. 26th January, 5 Hen.VI. 14.27.]
• , ; nto xxvj*®. die Januar anno v*®. apud Westm concordat \
"^ concesf fuit p dnos de consil Regf qd fiat warant Thes
1 Caraar de sc*cio de solvendo pro reskippamento dni
Ducis Bed T: familie sue verf Franc eo qd ipi non sunt
ad vad Regf scdm qd alii transfretantes modo in pnti
viag in comitiva dci Ducis.
• •
\
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 231
[TWdl f.28. 28th January, 5Hen.VL 1427.
Hie following articles contain the Minutes of what took place at the
interview which the Council held with the Dukes of Bedford and
Gloucester : with the former on the 28thy and with the latter on the
29th January, 5 Hen.Vl. 1427, with the object of ascertaining their
sentiments on the affairs of the country. There are two reports of
these Minutes, and though they agree in substance, they differ
materially in words and details; the second report being much
fuller, and more circumstantial in some particulars, especially re*
lating to the interview with the Duke of Gloucester, than the
former. Two contemporary copies of the first of these reports are
preserved : one, which is followed in the text, among the general
collection of Minutes of the Council, in the Cottonian MS. Cleo-
patra, F. IV. ; and the other in the Cottonian MS. Titus, E. v. f. 137 b.
which is printed in the Appendix to the Rolls of the Parliaments of
the reign of Henry the Sixth, (vol. v. pp. 409-411.) The material
variations between those copies are pointed out in the notes : the
second ' and most interesting report of these Minutes is now, it is
presumed, for the first time printed.]
Bed. Memorand J)at )>* xxviij®. day of Januer ]>• yeer of oure
. ! atii sovain lord y Kyng y v*®. in J?* Sterred Chambr at Westm
. . 1c. hit was said It declared unto my lord of Bedford by my
Decontmua- ^ ^ y
c'o'e gradus Lord Ciiaunceller in y name of y remenant of my lordes
D^acTfied-"* ^^ ^"^ Kingf counsail J?at tyme being ^e present y })at is
fordie cum to wete })archebisshop of Canterbury j ]7archebisshop of
iciaX York . y Bisshop of Ely ^ y Bisshop of Bathe . >•
biu1c.i Bisshop of NorwycBij })erle of HuntyngdSt; J?erle of
Stafford j y Lord Cromewelt 4 Y Lord Scroop 4 y
Lord Hungerfordv Y Lord Tiptot^/ in substance fis
J>at folowetli.
Furst after protestac maad J?at it is in no wise J^entent
of my said lordes of y counsail to withdrawe fro my
said Lord of Bedford worship revence or eny o\\ }?ing
J?at )>ei owe unto him considering his birth and J^estat })at
1 Supplied from TituSy E. v.
Q 4
232 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
Godhatb set him in but to do him al worship revence and
plef hit was remembred how ]7at af r ]>e ty me of his last
comyng into J^is land he had maad unto y said lordes of
y counseil many notable goode and greet exhortacons by
y whiche he stured hem and also yave hem boldnesse
confort ^ assurance to acquite hem truly and uprightly
unto y Kyng and to al yat may be to y good of him
and of his reaumes ^ y goode govnaille and rule of hem
and to J>ob#vance and keping of his lawes not lettyng
so to do for him ne for noon dpi psone as J>ei wol an-
swere to God and to y Kyng at suche tyme as a God wol
he sholde come to yeerf of discrecon j latyng hem fully
wete J?at and ])ei wolde be oon hool counsail for y Kyng
as Ipei ought to be and J^at leying al pcialtee and indue
affeccioil beside hem l^ei wolde sit upright and entende
hooly to J?at J?at might be for y goode of y King and
of his land j nought sparyng for maugree indignacon or
displef of eny man so to do of what estat or condicon
so eve he were j hit myght not faille but fat with Goddf
grace y King and his landt' sholde stande in goode
prospitee j and J?at y King sholde have a good rekenyng
to )>eir greet worship whan he come to his yeerf of dis-
crecon J nor J^aim so disposed hit sholde be in no
mannes povair to let hem y And J>at on J?at o^ behalve
if J?ei did y contrary were it J?* Kyng oure sov^ain lord
}}at nowe is ^ or whom ]?at eve God disposed for to be
]?eir sovain lord for y tyme ]?ough pavent'e fei plesid
him as now and for J>is tyme he shold can hem J^an
greet maugree pof and truste hem y lesse at alle tymes
De obia Hm after J?is it was seid an y behalf as before. How
^^* ^ * * )?at my said lordes of y counseil understande J?at J>ei
Siy>plied from Tttus^ E. v.
1427.]
5 HENRY VI.
233
h eodem.^
Super
codem.1
have a King whom and noon o)>er ]>ei knowe and
alleways as longe as it shal lyke to God to graunte him
lyf wol and owe to knowe under God for )>eir so\^ain
lord here upon erthe.
Ore Jjis )>ei understande j )>at alle o]>er ]?at be in and
of J?is land fro ]>e hieghest to J>* lowest of whatev^e estat
condicon or degree ]>B,t hk be beefi his lige men and his
subgittc and owe to obeye unto him and to his lawes.
Itm y said lordes imderstande j Jjat how be it 'pat y
King as now be of tendre eage neve y lesse y same
autoritee restetl^ and is at I'is day in his persone pat shal
be in him at eny tyme hereafr whan he shal come witli
Goddes grace to yeers of discrecon.
Deeodem.! I&n pst for asmuche as the King is nowe in suche
tendrenesse of age J?at by possibilitee of nature he may
not in dede rule ne governe in his oune persone and pat
God ne reson ne wol pat )7is land stande without go-
vernance for somuche pexecucon of J>' Kingf said auclee
as toward )?at J^at belongetR unto p" pollitique rule T:
govemaille of his land and to Inobservance and keping of
his lawes belongeth unto p^ lordes spuel and temporel of
his land at suche tyme as ]7ei be assembled in parlemt
or in greet counsaily and ellus hem nought beyng
so assembled unto p"" lordes chosen and named to
be of his continuel counsail of J>* whiche my lord
of Bedford is chief as longe as he is in )>is land and
him not being ^inne my lord of Gloucestre if he be
^inne p^ whiche counsail p^ King being in suche ten-
drenesse of age represente his psone as toward execucon
f.28b. of p^ saide pollitique rule and govnaille of his * land It
1 Supplied from TUus^ E. v.
234. ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
observance and keping of his said lawes without J'at any
00 persone may or owe ascribe unto himself y said rule
and govnaille savyng alweyes unto my said lord of Bed
% of Glouc J?at J>at is in espale reserved and applied
unto hem by act of pariementi/ namely considering ]>**
greet daung^es and pils )?at my said lord of Bed hath as
it is before said declared and ]?expience of tyme passed
hath also shewed J^at J>* said lordes may for default of J?®
said rule and govnaille falle in ayenst }® King and
rekenyng ]>at J^ei may be called unto an of? day J?®
whiche God ne reson ne wolde J)at J>ei so shulde o lesse
J>an J?ai had fredom of consaillyng and of J?® saide
execucon and rule.
De eodem.i After al ]?is in }?is wyse shewed and declared unto
my said lord of Bed hit was finally said unto him ]?at
consid Jing alle J?ees J?inges abovesaid forthwith J?* de-
nxesnyng and governaille of his oune psone fro f' tyme
of his comyng into ]?is land j J?* whiche J>ei hadde at alle
tymes founde according unto J?* same J>ei trusted fully
)?at he in his noble and wyse discrecon felt in pees
mares above like as ]>ei did j beseching him as for
J>eire hertes ease 1 seurtee j and for p^ goode of J>is land
J?at he wolde vouchesave to declare unto hem his entent
^inne j latyng him ferpj wete Jjat ]?ai as )>" Kingf counsail
sent unto him to come unto J?"" Kinge said place of coun-
sail to J'entente to open unto him y mates abovesaid.
R'nsiones '^^^ whiche J^inges so opened and declared unto my
ejusdem Du- said lord of Bed it liked unto his saide lordship to say
lo8premiM08 V^^ ^^ ^^^ wel herd and understonde y mates above-
Ic cum sua gaid j and fat he thanked hem with al his herte hat it
subscriDC o6
manualU^ lusted hem so to sende unto him and for ]7at cause t;
^ Supplied from Tiius, E. v.
14270 5 HENRY VI. 235
lating hem wete ]>Bt it was unto him con y grettest
gladnesse ]>3t eve fel to his herte to se y King standing
in l?is tendrenesse of age to have so sad so substancial
and so trewe a counsail. And aft it liked him to say
unto hem J?at he knowetBi y King for his so\?ain lord
and himself for his liege man and subgit to hy and to
his lawes according to )>at )>at was before rehersed j how
be it pBt God hatR by way of birthe maad him nerfe
him ]7an any op] and \>Bt in al thing ]7at belangetb unto
y rule of J^^ land and to Inobservance and keping of y
Kingf lawes and genially in al thing J>at belangett to y
King and to his estat he wolde be advised demesned and
ruled by y lordes of y counsail and obeye unto y King
and to ))eim as for ]>e King as lowely as y leest and
potest subgit }?at y King had in his land j and if he eny
J>ing did or attempted or were disposed to attempte or
do in contrari ^Jof he wolde at alle tymes witli as good
herte and wille be reformed and amended by hem as
any man shulde j knowing yis for his duetee and ]7at him
ought so to do J ove 'pat offering him self in alt Jningf J?at
by )?eir. advises shal mowe be to y goode of y King and
of his land to assiste hem and piinne if nede were to lyve
and dye« And to put y said lordes in more assurance It
comfort of his fuUe wille as to y keping and oblvance of
y ])ingf abovesaid it liked unto niy said lord of Bedi of
his free wille withouten J)at eny o^ psone stured or
moeved him ^to to open y boke of evangile lying in y
said Sterred Chambre and pito swore by J?eim J?at he
wolde truly observe and kepe y )?ingf abovesaid */ >•
whiche he had agreed and prometted.
JOHAN.I
1 Supplied from the copy in TUus, £. v., but it is not the Duke of
Bedford's autograph.
236 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL. [1427..
Respon- Semblably alle ]}articles abovesaid conteynyng decla-
Duc^ Glouc' J'^^on of y Kinge auctoritee % estat and of y ligeance
cum sua sub- obeissance and subbjeccon bat alle men bat been in and
manual! ad of }>is reaume fro y hieghest to y lowest owen at alle
prefatos ar- tjnnes unto hym and to his lawes j and also how and to
whom ))execucon of y Kingf seide auctoritee him beyng
in )>is tendrenesse of eage belangeth in al J^at touchetli
y politique rule and govnaille of his land t ]7observanca
t keping of his lawes j fat is to say y ij'*^ y iij'*^ y iiij%
and y V**. articles above writen ^ my said lord of GlouS
agreed him to afferrayng hem resonable "l juste j knowyng
J)* King for his lige lord It him self for his lige man It
subgit to him It to his lawes j howe be it ]>at God hatll
by way of birtR maad him nerre hym J>an eny dpi save
my lord of Bed his bro)5]. And J?at in all J^ing J>at
belangeth unto y rule of y land and to )>observance 1
keping of y Kingf lawes and genially in alt yiug pot
belangetlb to y King and to his estat j he wol be advised
demesned It ruled by y lordes of y counsailt and obeye
unto y King 1 to feim as for y King witR al his berte.
And if he eny J^ing did or attempted or were disposed
to attempte or do in contrary ]>)of he wol at alle t3anes
with as good herte "l wille be reformed and amended by
hem as eny man shulde j knowyng I'is for his duetee and
pat him ought so to do.
H. Gloucsstbe.'
-r--p"
1 Supplied from TiiuSf E. v.
' Supplied from the copy in TUus, E. t^ but it is aot the autograph
of the Duke of Gloucester*
14270 5 HENRY VL «37
[UieL 1 29. 28th January, 5 Heii.VI. 1427.
This article contains another and a fuller copy of the Minutes of the
interview between the Council and the Dukes of Bedford and
Gloucester, on the 28th and 29th January, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.] ^
Glouc Memorand' J?at y xxviij. of Januier J?* yeer of oure
~°^*- sov^ain lord y Kyng y v^ in y Sterred Chambre at
Westm hit was seid % declared unto my lord of Bed by
my lord y Chanceller in y name of y remenant of my
lordes of y Kingf consail J^at tyme beyng }>ere pnt j J?at
is to wete ^'archebisshop of Can^ 1c. in substance J^is
]>2Lt folowetb.
My lord of Bed "to. I am comaunded by alle my lordf
of y consail here beyng pnt for to declare unto you witli
protestacon }>at it is in no wyse my said lordf of y consail
entent to dymynue or wittdrawe in eny pte eny worship
or estat belonging or growyng unto your hiegli psone
and birthe but ra^ in asmuche as in us is with alle oure
hertes and mygMes to encresce and augmente your said
worship and estate y Kyngf estate and y weel and good
gov^naiile of hym and his reaumes and lordships y whiche
we doubte not no creature wol be more tendre ore
j)an ye j alweyes jpserved hpw J?at my said lordes of y
consail j and I suppose ye have wel in your noble
remembrance of y goode and notable exhortacons and
sturinges ]>^t at divers tymes ye of y greet zele and
tendrenesse J^at ye have unto y weel and good gov'naille
of oure said sovain lord and of his lawes have made unto
us besily to entende withouten drede of eny mafie psone
or psones unto y pfit of oure said sovain lord and of his
said reaumes and lordships and mynystracon indifferent
1 In the MS. the Minutes of the 25th January occur between this and
the preceding article.
238 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427-
of Tight and justice lejdng afore us J>* greet pils and
inconveniences J'at be lyke to folowe ^ and V greet
maugre also )?at oure said sovain lord here afr whan a
God wol he shal come to yeers of discrecion j or ye my
lord if God lyked to do his wille with hym j and J>*
corone descended Jeanne unto you or aft you to my lord
youre broj3 of Glouc ^ if ye J?an aft passed out of J^is
world wolde withouten issu ley upoii us
j'at be nowe of his consail if }7at we aquited us not
indifferently withouten eny favo' or parcialtee as to }>*
good govemaille and weel of oure said sovain lordes
reaumes and lawes during his said tendre * cage j y
whiche notwithstandyng men might not thenke to leve his
reaumes and lawes ungovned. And aft )>is my said lord
Y Chanceller reherced J?at how be it j fat as greet aucte
of govnaille is now in oure said sovein lordf psone
duryng his said tendre eage as eve shal be here after
whan he shal come with Goddf myht to yeers of discre-
Son considering "pat in his psone he may not as yit do
execucon j nev}}elesse ]7execucon ^^of stondeth as now
in his lordes assembled j eiy by aucte of his plemt or in
his consail and in espale in y lordes of his consail y
whiche lordes of his consail by liklynesse mowe be called
here aft to answere how J?ei have govned and execut y
said aucte now beyng in y psone of oure said sovain
lord execucon of y whiche aucte resteth not in 06
singuler psone but in alle my said lordes togidres except
}?aucte yeven to you my lord as by aucte of plement
ptecto^ of pis reaume j and in youre absence ye beyng
out of J?is roiaume j unto my lord your bro)?er of Glouc
afr )?effect of an act fion xnaad. And wolde nev'e
rightwis God J?at my said lofdf of y consail shulde
stonde in so greet doubte \ pil as pel penke pat pel do ^
but if J^ei shulde be free to govne by p^ said aucte and
1427 J 5 HENRY VI. 239
aquite hem in al 'ping pat hem thought expedient for
J>* Kingf behove j )>* good publique of his said roialmes
•f.29b. It lordships and free execucon of •his said lawes and
ellus J>ei durst not take it upon hem lengre to sitte p?e as
in his consail considering divse wordf and rehersailles
J?at have be seid afore aswel by you my lord j as by my
lord of Glouc your bro}>J J?*" whiche we passe ore at l?is
tyme j J>* whiche alle your said goode exhortacons and
J)' dangier and pils pat my said lordf and I felen J^at we
standen in if we do not oure devoir have caused us
boldnesse to sende for you my lord at )>is tyme not in
oure names ^ but in oure said sovein lordf name whos
aucte we have as not doubtyng as in you in eny wise
but ]7at ye be he that eve wol as ye have be at alle tymes
hidertowardf in al thing pat may touche oure said soPain
lord or his lawes be ruled and demesned as my said
lordes of p^ counsail wol advtise and advise you and nooil
o^wyse as ferforth as resoii and p^ Kingf lawes of J^is
his land desiren. Whereupoii )?ei alle and I yo' servantf
here beyng psent besechen unto yo' said goode lordship
not to be displesed with us of )?at we take somuche on
us at J?is tyme to sende for you j ne of ]?is our desir •/
but rap to lat us have knowledge of your goode 1 g*cieux
wiUe and entent in J?is ma?e.
To p^ whiche wordes ]?us declared and p'posed by my
sayd lord p^ Chanceller my said lord of Bed answered
affermyng as for soth al pat is before reherced and he
remembred wel of his said exhortacons with greet
revence and in p'' most devout and herty wyse ]?at as it
semed he coude thenke furst thanked God J?at of his
greet racy had sent ]?* King his lord so trewe and diligent
a consail duryng his tendre cage as he saugh Ht felt J^an
in dede J>at he had. And scdely he thanked aB my said
lordf of I>at hem lust so in p* Kingf name for to sende for
\
240 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
hym prayng hem so to contynue offiing hjm redy in
suche cas lowdy eve to obeye to J>eire sendyng and
promitted forthwitli in J>* most herty manle J^at he myght
as it semed in al thing J>at might touche y profit and
weel of y Kyng and his said roiaumes and lordships to
be rewled and govned lyke as my said lordes wolde con-
seille hym and advise him and so gentilly and lowely
submitted hym to ]>eire govnance and so prayed hem to
take hym *l if J?aim J'ought J?ere were eny J>ing in whiche
he erred or myght erre at eny tyme hereafr he besought
hem to lat hym have knowleche ^of and trewely he
seide it shulde be sone amended afr 'peiv advises and
consaille aftre whiche he pmetted and swar to be govned
levyng his oune opinyon but if pei alle thought hit bettre
whiche he hymself wol neve psume as he saide. And
af? J>at frely of his oune wille he swar on y holy
ev^ngiles beyng \>eTe open afore hym to be consailled
and ruled by hem and to assiste hem in al }>ingf ]7at may
be for y Kingf weel and profit and to lyve and dye with
hem if nede be for conservacon of y Kingf estat his
right and his lawes • J?ees wordes and many o^ gentilt
wordes my said lord of Bed seide }>ere so benyngly and
goodely J'at for verray Yity afieccon and trouth p'' teres
spronge aswel out of his eyghen as out of J^eighen of
alle my said lordf J?at were J'ere put and herd hym y
whiche wordes my said lord of Bed comaunded forth-
with shulde be enacted in memoire in tyme to come J?at
he wolde neve varie fro hem ne fro non of hem.
inrid, 29th January, 5 Hen.VL 1427.]
The whiche thinges pus as is above writen reherced
and passed j p^ next day folowyng for as muche as my
said lord of Glouc was deseased with syknesse my sayd
my
o4
14270 5 HENRY VL 24.1
lorde of y counsail toke not upon hem to sende for hy in
y Kyngf name lyke as J>ei had doon afore for my lord of
Bed as is above reherced but wenten alt unto his inne j
and 'pete he beyng pnt in his inner chambre my said lord
y Chanceller in y name of alle my said lordes of y consail
reherced unto him in manle and in substance l}^ke as he
had doori afore unto my lord of Bed his brop as is
contiened above and also certaine answeres y whiche
said lord of Glouc had yeven afore unto certayne
^tures and ar^*" declared by my said lordf of y coun-
sail unto hym j in y whiche my said lord of Bed fonde
hym sdwhat hevyed and not acethed by my said lord of
Glouc, Rehercyng fer^:J?at my said lordf of y consail
durst not ne coude not take upon hem to sit as I^ei do
in y Kingf counsail j and under suche pil as J^ei do as
is above reherced v My said lord of Glouc sayng and
answeryng as he had doon at cjivs tymes afore J^at is
to say y if he had dooii eny thing Jjat touched y King
his sovain lordes estate ^of woide he not answere unto
no psone on lyve j save oonly unto p" King whan he
come to his cage. And also suche wordf . *' Lat my
bro^^ govne as hym lust whiles he is in J^is land for
aft his going ove into Fraunce I wol govne as me semeth
good /* Rehercyng unto hym fer^ how godely my lord
of Bed his brop? come unto hem to Westm at )>eir
sendyng and y benigne [& trewe] answere J?at he had
yeven to alle J^ees thingf above reherced j declaryng
fer^ ]?at my said lordf of y counsail trusten fully to finde
y same disposicon in hym j and namely for y weel of oure
sovain lord y Kyng ]?at Jiai had founden y day afore in
my lord of Bed his elder bropi beseching hym to lat hem
have ful knouleche of his gracieux entent in pis maPe
* f. SI. • To y whiche rehersail J?us p'^posed and declared by my
VOL. III. K
242 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*27.
said lord y Chanc in y name of alle my lordes of y
consail my said lord of Glouc answered j thankyng hem
alle of y goode zele J?at pei have unto hym J)us to
advtise hym paying hem so to continue fro tyme to tyme
latyng hem fully wete J?at if he had do or paventure
shulde happen hym to do or erre here afV ayenst y
lawes of y land he wolde at alle tymes be corrected and
govned by hem and not by his owne wit ne ymaginacon
rehersing many inconvenientf ])at myght falle but if he
so did and also comoditees J^at might ensue if he did so ^
and l?at hit was neve his entent ville ne p'pos what eve
had happed hym to say afore )?at j ne neve shal be j y
Kyng beyng in his tendre eage j to govne hymself or by
his aucte but by y Kyngf aucte and with my said lordf
of y consail as oon of hem and by })eir advis and noon
op! wise and fynaly in wyse as my said lord of Bed his
hrofl had doofi y day afore he pmetted )?ere to be ruled
Sic. and govned by my said lordf of y conseil in alle • in alle
]?ingf J?at might touche oure sovain lord y King his
roiaumes lordships and lawes and so submitted hy unto
}?eire govnance,/ and forthwith comanded al Jjis to be
enacted in tokene he wolde neve varye J?erfro.
[iWAf.Sl. 4th February, 5 Hen.VL 1427.]
iiij*°. die Februar anno quinto in domo capiHari eccKe
Sci Pauli London pntib} dnis Bed Cantuar Ebo^ Cane
Epis Elien Bathon Norwic Comite Northumbr Scrop
Cromwel Hungerford Tiptol j drts Cane declaravit Rico
Bokeland Thes Cales Johi Shirley fvienti Comitf Warr 1
Johi Halle soldar Cales mis€ ex pte soldar Cales ad pse-
quend penes consil p soluc vad 1c appunctuamenl alias
de confsu dni Glouc. cap*^*^* de Guysnes dni Exon capil
1427.] 5 HENRY VL 243
castii Cales *l deputa^ Comit Warr cap*^®^ Cales p assign
soluc vad eisd 1 soldar iTbm facf scdm qd in quibusd Iris
Regf patent supinde factf ^ in rotul Cancellar Regf
irrotulat plene liquet i/ lb peciit ab eisdm an ipi n5ie
soldar ^dicl vellent contentari modo de dic^ appunctua-
men^ j sic videlicet qd si soluc x. m^ marc per Regem
Scocie in Midelburg!i vel p majori expedicoe scdm qd
ambax die? Regf cii dco Thes Cales appunctuarunt
in Bruges solvend non posset presto beri ut spabat'
It dni de consit vellent pcedere ad explecom T: exe-
cucom scde condicois dci appunctuamenl «/ videTt de
quott sacco lane tc. eskippand ubi p^us eis assigna-
bat' xiij. s. ii^. d. jam al xiij/s. iiij. d. eis darent' usq^
.du eis plenar sol vet' sm* x. m^ marc pdic? j qui
responderunt gratanr qd sic j sup quo mandal fuit
Cane de faciend bria exec sup dictf Iris patent eis p
p*us concesf % ecia de eis dupplic did Iras It sic reces-
serunt contenti dicti soldar.
[iJ«f. f. 31 b. 6th February, 6 Hen.Vl. 1427.]
vj*". die Febr anno v*". apud Westm concesf It con-
cordat fuit qd fiat waranl sub prival sig Thes 1 Camar
de 8C*cio de solvendo JoBi Ardeme clico opaconu dni
Regis cc. li. circa repacoem Turris Londoil It palacii
regii apud Westm p diet cCcii opaconu expendend<
ut in forma.
R 2
244 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [H27.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604^ art. 141. a modem
TramcripL
Petition to the King in Council, with the Answer, 6th February,
5Hen.VI. 1427.]
Please au Roy noire souverain seignur de graunter
par avis et assent de votre tressage conseil lettres
desoubz votre prive seal directz as Tresorer Barons et
Chamberleyns de • . • . eschequier eux commandantz
par icelles daccounter duement ovec William Oldhall
chivaler Maistre John Estcourt clerc Richart Wyde-
ville and Nicholas Harley * esquiers . . .^
serement de chescun de eux de ce qils par commande-
ment de vous et de votre conseil jatard aleroient en
ambassade vers la Dame de Glouc et devers le Due de
ils demoureroient longement enattend-
ant lour response sur les matiers quelles as ditz Dame
et Due averoient exposers par vertue de lour dite
ambassad eux due allouance pannye
son dit serement selon ce que lordre daccoante en ce
cas requiert et demande dautieux gaiges joumalx du
jour qils ou partist de votre citee
de Londres envers lesditz Dame et Due tanq^ au jour
de lour retourne ou de la retourne daucun de eux a
votre dit citee come ad este cas
semble avant ces heures ovesque coustages resonables
pour lour passage et repassage de la meer et de voz
deniers par eux receux par celle cause. £t de ce que
par la dit accounte serra troevez estre resonnablement
duz a lez avantditz William John Richart et Nicholas ou
a aucun de eux que lez avantditz Tresorer et Chamber-
' Qiteryy Nicholas Hbrion. Vide p. 20^ antecu
1427.] 3 HENRY VI. 245
leins lour et chescun deux facent avoir prest paiement
come reson est
P. Elieii H. Cantuar J. Ebor Cane J. Huntyngton
Cromwell Scrop H. Percy le £ le Bourgchier Typtot.
{In dorso,) vj^. die Febr anno quinto apud Westm concesS
fuit praesens supplicatio et vfarani TheS Baron ct
Camerar de compul et solvendo ut in forma j Prae-
sentibus dominis infraacriptis ac domino The? se
subscribente renuente.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. SI b. comtemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 11th February, 5 Hen. VI. 14270
xj®. die Febr anno v*°. apud Westm concesf fuit Rico
Wydeville armig? o qui in messag Regf versus villa Cales
pfectur est de mandato dni Duce Bed ac alio^ dnoj^ de
consit pro expen suis xx. ti. p viam regard!. Et qd inde
fiat waranl Thes \ Camar de solvendo ut in forma.
[iWtf. 16th February, 5 Hcn.VI. 1427.]
xvj*^, die Febr a® v*®. apud Westm concesf It concordat
fuit qd Ire JoBis Ducf Bed mencoem facientes de sursum
reddicoe custodie castri Berwici Regi fact ^ quam qui-
dem custodia Henricus quartus p }ras suas pa£ inter alia
eid Duci \ bered suis concessit tend 1 pcipiendo pro
ead custodia p annu tempe pacis centii marcas \ tempe
guerre trescenl marcas j et qua quidem sursumreddicbem
Rex de avisamento consilii sui admisit j mittantur Can-
cellario ad eflectum qd ipe dcas Iras sursumreddicois in
Totut Cancellar Regis irrotulari^ \ irrotulamentu dca^
R s
246 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
tra^ pal Henr quart! quo ad dcam custodiam castri jpdci
1 feod centu marc ea occone pcipiend dumtaxat cancel*
lari fac. Salvo pfal Duel jure suo \ bnficio oTm alio^
in eisd Iris pal ipius Henr quart! contento^ It specifical
mencoem de cancellacoe "l sursum reddicoe pdcis in
dorso dca^ tra^ pfati H. iiij^^ fieri y et hiis fcis dcas
tras sursumreddicois Thes Angt ac Camariis de sc^cio
libari fac in Thes Regf salvo custodiend.
[Ibid. f. 31 b. 24th February, 5 Hen. VI. U27*]
xxiiij**. die Febr a° \^. apud Westm concesf 1 con-
jordal fuit qd fiat waranl sub prival sigillo Thes It
CaSar de sc^cio scdm tenore copie px sequen ut in
forma.
Henri Ttc, as Tres 1 Chamberl %c. saluz. Nous de
lavis \ assent de iire counsail considerantz les graundes
labo's coustages t expenses qux nre tscli t rsame uncle
Johan Due de Bed Regent nre royaume de France ad euz
1 sustenuz en venant hors de nre dit roy"^* de France en
nre royaume Dengt a linstance It request de nre dit con-
seil les graund bn T; tranquillitee qui sont la mcye a nre
f' ensuye en iire dit royaume DengI a cause de sa dte
venue en ycellc j les grandes coustages aussi It expenses
q necessairemt luy coviendra faire en son reto'^ en nre dit
royaume de France 1 aussi ce q le dit nre uncle ne ses
familiers de sa maison ne sont a noz gages en manie
come sont les autres qui passent pntemt en sa com-
paignie en nre dit royaume de France pur nous y
faire fvice de guerre T: aussi la supplicacon T; requeste
a nous fait p la c5e de fire dit ro3raume a nre
darrein parlement tenuz a Leicestr de po'^veier a fire
dit uncle de competent regard pur la cause suisdte
1427] 5 HENK^ VI. 24;
t pour autres grandes ^ resonables causes a ce nous
moevantz . Volons de les avis It assent dessusditz Tt vous
mandons q au dit iire uncle vous facez paier ou con-
tenter la somme de deux miB livres a avoir de nre
doun par voie de regard pur les causes dessuisdtes.
Don a Westm He.
Eod die apud Westm concesl" 1 concordat fuit qd
Jdhes Dux Bed beat custodia oim castro^ dnioj^ maniioj^
terraj^ teiitoj^ 1c. que fuerunt Rici de Veer nuper Comitis
Oxon qui de dno Rege pre Regis nunc tenuit in capite
put in quada billa in filaco in offic prival sig remanent
pleni^ continet'j exceptf maSiis de Greyes It Preyeres
in Hengham Syvyll manlio de Tillebery jux* Clare maniio
de Estonhaile in Borle manlio de Bemond 1 quod manlio
de Bures Giffard cu ptin in com Essex de quib}
maniiis lis pendet in Cancellar Regf indiscussa ^ H'end
p)fa£ Duci ex'* preexceptf jux* extenta inde fact vel
faciend in pte recompensacois It deduccois m^. marc in
diet billa specificata^ a die obitus Thome nup DucC
Exon usq^ ad plena etate Johis fit 1 hered dci nup
Comitis It sic de herede in heredem Ic. Et qd si diet
* f. 32, manlia • pexcepta in Cancellar Regf vel alibi recupent'
pro Rege tunc jpfat Dux Bed ea hebit una cii ptin eoj^d
in ptem recompensacois 1 deduct predict eisdem modo
1 forma quo cera castra dnia Itc. ut in diet billa modo p
diim Rege concedunt' eid j Et qd inde fiat warant dno
Cane de fac tras pat ut in fqrma.
llbid. f.Sl. 25th February, 5Hen,VI. 1427.]
..comisf Sup quibusd ar^* porrect* in consil ex pte dni Bed
. . in B. tujj^j iQ Franc existeii % p quosd dnos videlt Ducem
Exon tunc absent* ac Epm Norwicen^ Comitem StafT
R 4f
248 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
dnos de Bourchier 1 de Hung?ford tratorie sibi responf
ut asf it' erat advisat per eosd ut sequit'.
Memorand 'pat y xxv. day of Fever J>* yeer Tic. v".
My Lordf of Norwyct of Staflf Bourchier and Hungerford
tresorer of England examined upon ij, of y furst ar^"
of J?is pnt bille * seyn J?at it may wel be J?ougRt of reson
havyng reward to )>*' greet mare of sorowe and hevy-
nesse )>at ]>ei had at J>at tyme J>ei were not disposed to
applye J?eir remembrances to y matere contiened in
y said ar'" namely for to reporte y same wordes ]?at
y King declared his entent by touching y mate above-
said. NeVe y lesse as ferfortfe as ]?ei can remembre
hem ])entent of y Kyng and ]?effect of y wordes )?at he
seide touching y said mare was J>is J?at foloweth )>at is to
say J l?at my lord of Bed shulde drawe hym doune into
Normandie and kepe Jjat contray as wel as y remenant
of his conquest on y best wise J?at God wolde yeve
hym grace with y revenuz and profittf ^of and do
J>?with as he wolde do with his oune. And my said lord
of Bed' answered to y understonding of some ]>Bt he
conceyved )?• Kingt wille in J?at ptie was unto y King
]?at now is come to his plaine cage. And y King saide
he understode noon op? wise.
1 This Bill does not appear on the Minutes of the Council. There
seems to have been a discussion about the directions given by Henry
the Fifth, in his last illness, respecting the Duke of Bedford acting as
Regent of France.
1427-] 5 HENRY VI. 249
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4601> art. 190. a modern
Petition to the King and Council, with the Answer, 25th February,
5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
A Roy notre tressoveraigne seigneur et a son tressage
counseill.
Supplie humblement votre humble oratrice Katerine
qui fuist la femme et executrixe del testament a s'
Henry Noone c!ir jadys maister des chivalx de Roy
Henry Quynt nadgairs Roy d'Engleterre votre pier qui
Dieu assoille. Que please de votre grace especial
grauntier a luy Ire de prive seal directz as Tresorer
et Barons de votre escheqer pur accompter ove luy
par son serement de toutz lez chosez harnoys a le dit
Henry par Robert RoUestoii jadys gardein del graunde
garderobe de dit nadgairs Roy par endenture parentre
eux ent faitz al oeps de mesme le jadys Roy de-
liverez faisant a luy due allouance par soun dit sere-
ment sibien de toutz lez draps d'or et autres draps
et chosez par luy resceuz et comprisez en lez ditz
endentures expenduz sur les covertures reparations et
estofures des di verses seelles du mesme le jadys Roy
come de mesmes lez selles et autres diversez chosez
par luy resceuz si come pleinement appiert en les
ditz endentures parusitez et expenduz al oeps mesme
le dit jadys Roy en mesme Poffice et de toutz chosez
que ent remanant donez as diverses personez par le
dit nadgairs Roy^/ Et outre ceo de toutz chosez que
furent envoiez envers le dit nadgairs Roy outre le
mere et furent prisez par diversez enemys sur le mere
en la ville de Crotey pur ent avoir due allouaunce
250 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
par son dit serement^ £t ceo pour Dieu et en oevre
de charitee.
Lre ent fuist fie a Westm le xxv. jour de
Feverer Pan 1c. quint.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iv. f. SI. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 26th February, 5 Hen.VL 1427.3
pixig. xxvj**^. die Februar anno quinto apud Westm concordat
fuit qd corona Regf que fuit in custodia dni Wynton \
modo tradita dnis de consilio in Cama stellal dimittaf in
custod dni Thes It Camar que corona signat' sub signeto
dni Bed It ponit' in pixide de corio.^ pntib} dnis Bed
Cantuar £bo^ Cane Bathoii Huntyngdon Staff North-
umbr Scrop Cromwell Tiptot Hungerford Thes It Cus-
tode priva£ sigilt.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4604, art. 148. a modem
TraiucripL
Petition to the King and Council, with the Answer, 26th February,
5Hen.VI. 1427.]
Please au Roy notre soverain seigneur de grauntier
par advys de votre tressage counseill 1 a . • • .
Duk d'Orliance votre prisoner destre tenuz et obligez au
reverend piere en Dieu William evesque de Norwych
Wauter Hungerford chivaler tresorer d'Engleterre Wil-
liam Philipp chivaler Thomas Walbere clerke William
Morley Richard Agtiton et John Bertram executours de
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 25Jl
tresnoble prince le Duk d*£xcestre en quatre mils
escutz.
Johan. H. Cantuar. J. Ebo^ Cane. .... Bathon.
.... NoTthumbyTlonde. TyptoL
{In dorso.) xxvjo. die Febroar anno quinto apud Westm
concesS fuit prsesens suppi ut petitur et warant Cane
de fac iras paf ut in forma. Prsesentibus dnis Bed
Cantuar £bor Cane Bathon Northumbr Scrop Crome-
well Typtot et Hungertbrd The9 ac Custode privati
sigilli.
[Additional MS. in British Museum^ 4604*, art. 147* a modern
Transcript,
Letter written by directions of the Council to the Count of Flanders,
26th February, 5 Hen.VI. 1427.]
De par le Boy.
Tr£sch' et tresame oncle puree que nous tenons
certainement qui estez desirant de savoir et oir souvent
joyeuses novelles de notre estat et sante.; nous vous
en tresbonne prosperitee de
notre personne la mercy a notre benoit Createur qui le
semblable par son doulz plaiser vous veulle tons temps
ottroier ainsi vouldrez souhaider.
Et nous qui semblablement prendrons plaisir estre en
bien enformez de votre estat vous prions treschere-
ment qui souvent pur notre conso
et tresame oncle nous avons receu voz lettres portans
creance es personnes de noz amez et feaulx Hue de
Lannoye i' de Santes, Johan de Homes f' de
• • • . Arcbidiacr de Bruxelles voz con-
seUliers et ambassadeurs porteurs de cestes et oy leur
>
252 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
creance et requestes. Sur les quelles par Padvis et de-
liberation de ceuls response qui
plus tost n'avons peu faire obstans pluseurs grans em-
peschemens et afiaires qui le temps pendant nous sont en
diverses manieres survenuz • • • ainsi que
et declairer plus plainement. Treschier et tresame oncle
notre {^ vous ait en sa see garde. Donne a notre palais
de Westmonstr le xxvi*. jour de Feverer.
J. Ebor Cane Johannes Bathoii Cromwell Hunger-
ford Scrop.
A fire tresct 1 tresame oncle le Conte de Flandres
d'Artoys It ... .
{In dorw.) xxyj. die Febr anno quinto apud Westm oon-
cordaf fuit quod fiant litters sub privat sigillo secundu
tenorem infra con^^ Praesentibus dnis Bed Cantuar Ebor
Cane Bathofi Hun? Staff Scrop Cromewelt Typtot
Hungerford TheS et Custode privati sigilli.
[Blbl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 34. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 6th March, 5 Hen^VI. 1427.]
comi? ^*^* ^^® Mareii anno quinto dns Comes Huntyngdon
• . ac 1c. admisf fuit ad fine faciend dno Regi p transgressione
quam fecit se maritando Comitisse Marchie vidue Regc
nup ux Comitf Marchie qui de Rege tenuit in capite die
quo obiit j et eid Comitisse p transgr quam ipa e conv^so
comisit maritando se dco Comiti licencia regia p^mitus
non obtenta«/ vidett p siima xij^ marc solvend Regi
vidett ^q\ in trib} annis px sequent quoit anno cc. marc
1 residuas vj"". marc dni de consit respectuarunt usq^ dum
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 353
Rex p Dei gram vemt ad sua plenar etate j pntib3 dnis
Bed Canl £boj^ Cane Dunelm Elieii Bathon Staff Scrop
Cromwel Tiptot Hungerford Thes ac Custode p*val
sigill.
llbid. f. 32. 8th March, 5 Hen.VL 1427-]
viij®. die Marcii a® v*°. apud Cantuar concordat fuit qd
fiat waran? dno Cancellar de fac Iras pal Epo Wynton
scdm tenorem sequen ut in forma. Rex univf 1 singlis
admirallis capitaneis castellanis custodib3 portuu maris 1
alioj^ locoj^ maritimo^ quo^cuq^ custumariis cont^rotula-
torib3 ac scrutatorib} in quibuscuq^ portub3 ilris j necnon
vicecomitib3 majorib3 ballivis p^positis constabulariis ac
aliis officiar ministry It fidelib3 Sris tam p terra q*m p mare
constitute infra libtates % ex* ad quos pntes Ire pveSint j
sallm J Sciatis qd de gra nra spali It de avisamento % as-
sensu consilii iiri concessim^ \ licenciam dedim^ venlabili
in Xpo pri ac cari™ consanguineo iiro Henr Epo Wyn-
toii qd ipe p deputatos suos octingentos saccos lane in
quocuq^ portu regni nri Angt quandocuq^ sibi placSit
eskippare j dcosq^ saccos in It p ripiam secare vel portu
de Chirburgli vel Cadome in Normanii adducere It cariare
1 eos ibm si voluit discarcare j ac illos p pcellas vel in
grosso ad sue libitu voluntatis in dcis ptib3 'X alibi sup
es^ndem riparia vel in portub3 supradicl vendere valeat
licite 1 ipune j Et in casu quo aliqua parcella ejusd
lane p maris intempiem vel aliud infortmm depdita sive
dimsa aut p inimicos capta fuit ^ qd idem Epus tanta
parcella quanta sic pdita vel capta fuit absq^ custuma
seu subsidio nob pinde solvendo eskippare It in ptes
pdcas licite cariare valeat.^ aliquib3 statutis sive ordi-
nac6ib3 in contrariu fact non obstanL Et ideo vob
mand'^m^ qd ipm Epm saccos pdict in quocuq^ portu
256 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
«
quo ad mariam delibacois Ducis Burbon p^sonar dni
Regf defuncl pris Regf nunc inr eosd iftm t*ctal 1
coicat \ concesserunt singillati inrrogati ibm j ut ipi
^ eo^ singli quantu in eis est It quaten^ ad eos spectat
absq^ pljudico In juris executorib3 seu admistratorib3
bono]^ dci dni Regf nup pris dni Regf nunc compe**
inferendo qd pdcus Dux Burbon faciendo 1 iplendo ea
que restant pimplenda de contente in cte tris appunctua-
menti sup delibacoe dci Ducf Burbon inr die? Rege
defunct 1 ipm Duce Burbon confcis ^ conclul'j unacu
hoc qd idm Dux Burbon fit suu p^mogeitu in et ad obeiam
dni nri Regf q*mcici^ hoc face potuit inducetj n^non
libabit plena? 1 q*ete duos fres fil nup Comitf So^s
p'sonar 1 in ptate inimico^ Begf in Franc nunc detentos ^
vel sake satisfaciet dno Regi de tanta financia ad quanta
dci duo fres positi sunt vel ponent"^ imposteru durante
eoj^ pnti captivitate consequat^ plena delibac a capti'^
qua tenetur i^viso qd ante libacoem pdic? filio^ nup
Comitf Soms p dcm Duce facienda^ amici dco^ fit
Comitf inveniant Regi suffici*** securitate si Tt q*ten^
dns Rex cii ad annos discrecois Deo duce pvenlit vol8it
peue seu demandar a dcis frib} suma ad qua ipi p financ
eo^de sic positi sunt vel erunt qd tunc Regi de dca
suma plenar rndeae^^/ Et qd p*usq*m omia 1 singla in
dcis tris appunctu*°'* ac in pnti actu content execucoi
debite demandent' \ p did Duce Burbon plenar fiant 1
exequant',/ idem Dux Burboil non delibabit' uUo modo.
llbid. f. 82. 12th March, 5 Hen.VI. 1427.]
xij°. die Marcii a** v^. concordat est p consit dni Regf
qd fiant bria sub magno sigillo sub hac qua sequit' forma.
Rex vie Bed 1 But sallm y Ex gravi 1 multiplici con-
questione ligeo^ nroj^ ad nrm jam novir pvenit auditii qd
342?.] 5 HENRY VI. ^J
quids, jniquitatis filius Witts Wawe ^ vulgarir nuncupatus
qui de divsis pdicoib} t feloniis indcatus t utlagatus
existit ac in prisona marescalcie nre coram nob pinde
nup detentus extitit j eandem prisona felonice frangendo
<;utn aliis latronib} ab eadm evadens q^mplures alios
felones maleftores ac pacis iire pt'batores in non mo-
dico numo sibi associavit j cum quib} ecctias 1 loca Deo
dedicata tarn paupum monialiu q^m alia invadere 1 p
vias nras regias ac alibi ubi ligeo^ nro^ fideliii cois est
t^nsitus \ accessus insidiando incedere 1 nonnullos eo^d
ligeo^ mo^ felonice de dieb} in dies depredari aliaq^
dampna mala 1 obprobia eisdm ligeis nris in divsis locis
regni iiri faSe Ik ppetrare psumpsit \ attemptavit j sicq^
invadere depdari 'X attemptari indies facere non desistit
in nri 1 corone nre contemptu ac alio^ pniciosum ex-
emplu ac ligeo^ iiroj^ pdco^ g^nde piculu nisi in hac
parte remediu apponat' oportunuy Et quia ipius WiBi
ac felonu Ik malefto^ pdco^ maliciis viis % modis quib3
convenit resistere 1 obviare ^ ac pro ipius WiSi apprehen*
sione celerit pvidere ac quosciiq^ ligeos nros ab hmoi
injuriis quanta in nob est indempnes observare volumus
ut tenem' 1 tibi p^cipim^ firmir injungetes qd in com
p^dcis ac in oib} ^ singlis feriis 1 mcatis dieb3 quib} ead
ferie \ Scata teneant' cerisqi locis in balliva tua ubi
magis expediens fuit t necesse ter vel quater ad minus
p tales qui melius scivint distincte 1 apte ac intelligibilit
ex parte nra publice pclamari fac qd si quis fideliu ligeo^i
nro^ cujuscu% status g*dus seu condicois fuit pfatu
Wittm cepit t arrestavit It ipm coram nob [seu] consit
iiro dux7it seu corpus aut caput ipius si inrfectus fuit
adduxiit sive detulerit centu libras legalis monete Angt
pro labore suo ad cicius quo pmissa fecit p manus Thes
1 William Wawe is noticed as a felon in a petition presented to
Parliament in the 6th Hen.VI. Vide Bot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 331.
VOL. m. S
258 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
nii Angt qui pro tempore f Sit indilate pcipiet \ llebit
Insup si aliquis iigeo]^ nro]^ pdco^ de quacuq^ pdicoe
felonia aut t^nsgressione indcatus seu quovis alio modo
ad secta nram rectatus f uit vel se de aliquo alio criraine
ante dal psenciu p ipm ppetrat rectari sive indcari for-
♦ f. S2 b. midet excepta pdicoe in psona • nram ppetrata ipm Wittm
cepit ac ipm aut ejus corpus seu caput in forma pdca
cora ndb seu dco consit ilro adduxjit sive detulerit tras
nras de pdonacoe p prodicoib} sive feloniis limoi excepta
pdicoe ut p)fert' in psona ilram ppetHa sub magno sigillo
nro absq^ aliquo feodo ad opus nrm inde capiendo sibi
fieri J et centu marcas legal monete nre eidm de thesauro
nro psolvi ut prefers indilate faciemus^ Et ulterius si coitas
civitatis burgi ville aut hameletti ipm WiHra cepit 1 ipm
seu corpus aut caput ejus in forma supradca adduxlit seu
detulerit y de gf a ilra spali It in recompensacoem labo^ \
sumptuu suo^ in hac pte Uto^ probis hoib3 ejusd civitatis
burgi ville aut hameletti qui ipm sic cepit p tras nras pa£
pro nob \ hered flris quantii in nobis est Hem libtate
concedem^ qd ipi 1 eoji hered \ successores in civitate
burgo villa seu hameletto hujusmodi comorantes sint
quieti de ^solucoe cujuscuq^ theolonii nob aut hered nris
solvend j Et si forte ipm Wittm in aliqua civitate burgo
villa seu hameletto hmoi libtatem bente p coitatem ejusd
capi contig?it eidm coitati aliam libtate eis equivalentem
vel majorem grato aio concedem^ ^ Et ulrius in singlis
locis infra balliam tua ubi magis expediens f Sit 1 necesse
publice ex pte nra pclamari fac ne quis cujuscuqj status
gradus seu condicois fuit sub forisfcura oim que nob
forisfaSe potit pfatu Wiitm in domu sua recipiat aut ei
esculenta seu poculenta aut alia sibi necessaria palam vel
occulte p^beat seu ministret aut eum manuteneat seu sus-
tentet quovis modo \ sub penis in statutis in bm^ casib3
provisis contentis j Et in casu quo idm Willms in domo
alicuj^ cont* voluntatem sua se hospita\?it qd ipe in cuj^
1«7.] ^ 5 HENRY VI. 259
dome talir est hos^itatus custodib3 pads in com illo inde
notidam fac indilate sub penis sup^cis y ac tu pfate viS
p^issa tibi incumbenda sub eisd penis faSe non desistas
1 t^scriptu %m^ bris majoii bailivis sive constabulariis
cujuscu% dvitatis burgit ville mcatorie in balliva tua sine
ditone libes. T. ^c.
[Bibl. Cotton. Vespasian, F. vii. f. S&. Original draughts
Instructions, dated 12th March, 5 Hen.VL HS?, issued to Garter King
of Arms, who was sent on a mission to the King of Scots. Vide
p. 265, posUaJ^
Instruccon yeven by J)e K' by )>advis of his consail
to Gart K' of armes sent to [unto his cosin]]
})e K* of Scottf.
Furst ])e said Gartier afx pntacioil of his Ires with
gretyng on ]>e K' behalf and recomendon of )>e lordes of
)>e consail at suche tyme as it shal lyke to ]}e said K' of
]>e Scottf to here his credence shal say howe ])at he is
charged on |>e behalve of ]>e K* to say unto him howe Y
it is not doubted but Y he ha]) wel in reraemb*nce
})appointementf made bytwix ]>e K' and him upon his
delivance ])e which as for any man! of j?^ was
or eoudo have bo had or gotyn ofirid or had ne^ ne shold
[in anywise] have be entred into [on })e K' behalve] had
nozt be Y ^^^^ ^ ^r J^^ singuler love trist afFeccon 1
trist Y' >e4t' l>e lordf of J)e K' c5nsail had [knewyn]
wel in knowlcch }>* })e K' }>* ded it set in his psone 1 J)ay
also in semblable wise ^ haldyng [J)aym] J>er by )?aymflclf
etisurid })* swich appointemt as he maad with y K* he
wolde with wold withoutyn defaute [trewly] hald'lkepe.
It* y it ys [not] unknowyn to hym [how] J)* by J)e said
appointemt p be passid ])r dsyys [rmes] of payment at
'\c!ii{£ y whicli [or withinne hem hi-t hem] paimet shbld
S 2
2C0 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427-
have be mad be hy un to y K' in ]>e eh oathcdinl chirch
of Seint Pout at London of pe sdme of x m^ marc ye
\vhic& Me drawid y in al [unto] pe sume of xxx m^ m*rc
of J)e which P nys as yet pay d but ix"^. m*r2 1 v*.
If J)* how be it p^ pe said K' of pe Scottf [as it ys
nozt owt of his reinbr] at divse [tymes] sent his amb t
messagf for progacion of pe rmes of paymet cotienid in
p^ said appointemt % desirid op? long^ un to o^ long)
dayys t }i^ )>o lordc [1 to o^ place )>ene pe place ap-
pointid forsomoch fe] K' by J)avys of pe lordf of his
consail have forberyn pe cxaccon [askyng] of pe said
pa3rmt un to pe dayys noldd t desirid be pe said K' of
Scottf yet pe nev yet ne hath nozt pe K' be satisfyyd at
pe said dayys [so] desirid nor yet is as it is befor renisid
to grote harme % hindring- of }>e K* lb of his lond>
And forsomuoh pe K^
In especial pi as [but late ago] it was desirid be
M. T. Roul sent fro pe said K' of pe Scottf ^ but lato ago
J>* pe K* by J?avys of his consail wold g'unte )>^)?>e sai
[fpr ese of pe K* of pe Scottf y*] paymet mizt have [be
made] un to pe K* of x""^. marc in pe toun of Brugf of
x°^. m*rc wbe pe which as he said wer redi in m^rchands
handf eft of Scotland T: p] upon [)?e saidM.T.] appointid
wi]> Richard Bucland tresor? of Scotland Calais y for
whoom pe K* had assigned ^e-se to recey ve pe said sume
p^ [ withinne a day J>* is fer passid] pe said K' of pe Scottf
shold have sent [ before Candlomaaao ] his tres un fi his
unto pe said Richard «d Bokk dressid unto his [said]
m^rch to have made pe said pamet at pe said toun of Brug^
1 Letters of safe conduct were granted on the 2nd June, S Hen^VI.
I425> for six months, to Master Thomas Roule, Chaplain to the King
of Scots, then on a mission from the said King ; and again on the
;)th December, 5 Hen-YI. 1426. Vide Rot. Scot. vol. ii. pp. 252^256^.
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 261
ner)>eles ifo [as yet] no swich tres acMret han be sent
unto }fe said Richard nor ]7e said behest so made on y^
behalve of J>e said K* of ^ Scottf be J?e said M. Tho*s
pformid [or fulfiUid] to grete harme %
hindring of ]>e K' "l of his land [T:] forsomoch J^e K' be
]>avys of my said lordf of his consail sendith unto his said
cosyn ]>e K' of ]>e Scottf })* oonsidang ]>e )?yngf [as he
hath at divse tymys so sent] desiring exhort^ T: req*rig hy
y be considnng J?e ]?ynge abovesaid Tt namly ]>e grete favor
tendimesf It good will J?* J?e K* hath shewid hym in for-
berig . . • . ese aslag [al] importunite of askig of \>e said
paymet J)* he wol ordeyne unto }?e K' redy paymet of
)>e sumes ])* be due be J?e said appoitemt for pe dayyf
y* be ronne and Stifle ]>e K' [withouty log? delay] of J>e
diligence be . • st y he wol do fl inne.
f. 55 b. * ^^* 1^ '^^^^ Garr shal say y howe be it y in J>e said
appointement be contened y if it happe eny of J>e psones
y at ]>e tyme of J?e makyng of )>e said appointement
were leide for hostages or eny y shulde be subrogate
for hem or for eny of hem afore ])e finale complisshment
of alle J)e said appointementf to deye* pe said K* of
Scottf wy)?ynne thre monethes next to be accompted
frome ]>e day in j>e whiche he shal be Stifled of ]>e said
dethe by fe K^ Tres shal yive 1 delyve realy to J>e K' or
his Chanceller of England beyng for ]>e tyme for hem or
him y so shuld be deed opi hostages or hostage egal in
goodes posf ®''' and rentf wyj?ynne ]>e reaume of Scotland
suche as pe K' or his deputees wol holde hem content of y
Nere J?e lesse pe K* at dyvse tymes ha)) Stifled J^e said
K* of Scottf by his Ires of ]>e deeth of div'se of ]>e said
hostages j and ove })at by force of J>e said appointement
1 Fu&Fcedera, voLx. p. 304*. Tlie names of the hostages will be
found in p« 308 of that work, and in the Rotuli Scotia:, vol. ii. p. 242.
S 3
2C^ ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
required him to have delyveS him op? in )^r rtede afx pe
fourme of pe said appointement whiche ne ha)> not as yii
in eny wise be dooii whereof [my lord of Bed t ]»e reme**
nant of] ))e K' consail Sveilletfii gretely desiryng j^fore
exhortyng It requiryng him to kepe ]>e said aj^ointement j
also in p^ behalf consideryng )>^ j>e said hostages deyed of
pe bond of God and nat'el deth wi]>outen violence or eay
fraude or malengyne wrought or doon in or to ]>eir
psones «; fi^r as >e said K' of )>e Scottf may wel wete pe,
K' had lev have had ye same stille yan to have do ye
laboure lb vexaSon of askyng and requiryng of newe.
And if so be y^ ye s^d K' of Scottf replie layng ye
default 1 charge of ye deth of y^ said hostagf on ye K'
It his consail for as muche as yei were holden ^ kept in
ye place there )>ereas ^ grer pestilence regned namly
consideryng y^ ye said hostages doutyng ye violence of ye
said pestilence ^ required for to have be remoeved fro ]>e<
place J'at yei wer yn in to siiI^e place yere as no pestilence
had h^^ye said Garr shal say y^ ye K* consail ha]) charged
him as toward yat to say unto hipi y ye said hostagjp y^
so deyed of the pestilence were kept in. non o^ place but
p) as my lordf of Bed 1 of Qlouc t alle J?e K* consail
dwelled and abode at ye same tyme j yat wais Londofi ^
where as ye said hostages were neif^ pynned nor barred
nor shut ^ up in no house but went dayly at large iq ye
said toune upoii yeire owne assurance apd myzt have
p'veyed for hemself I for eny thing }>* myzt have be
to ye surte of J>eir hele as wel asyeK* liege mpn yere
mj^t nor in nev o]?? dang? nor pil of deth were yei put
1 Whereat.
3 This pestilence does not appear to be noticed by chroniclers*
s The sense obviously requires this or a synonimous woYd ; but it is
not certain that the four letters which occur in the MS. were intended
for " shut."
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 263
yaai my forsaid lordf put at )>e same tyme )>eir oune
psones J And if he replie J)* my said lord^ remoeved fro
London and also y )>e courtf were adjoined for doubte of
]>e said pestilence be it answered J>^ that was not doon yit
at pe tyme e^ that ]>e said hostagf deied but aft j And
if pestilence had be Jx)rowe all Engl }>e K* ne had ^fore
be bonden to have sent )>e said hostagf oute of Engt nor
it is no pcelt of his appointemt.
It* forplmore ]?e said Gart shal say howe y nowe late
maisr Th Roul beyng as it is before reliJced at London
pnted ye said K* of Scottf Ires sent to J)e K' consaii
conteign credence by force of ]>e which among op? J>ingf
he delyved to 'pe said consaii a cedule with pe names of
XV. psones desired to be lende by Wey of enrchange for
hostagf now beyng in Engt and also declared ]fe names
of other psones w*" he desired to be delived by wey of
enrchange for pe said xv. among pe which e aft notable
diligence dooil to enquere and knowen pe value and
• f. 56. suffisance * in posf ^'^^ and godes of pe said psones so
offired namely by pe wardeins and dpi psones of J>e mches
suche as by lyklihode shuld have most knowleche in pat
behalf pe K' nor his consaii coud not be ctified nor en-
fourmed of J>e suffisance [\ egalte] but oonly of v. psones
pe whech were reported egal to v. hostagf for whome
^ei were offred and so pe said consaii agreed }?eim to
))en?changing of pe said v. hostagf aft pe fourme of
)>apointemt and to no mo what so eve pe said maisr Th
ha}? said to pe said K' of Scottf which wold nei}?; abide
writyng nor ful answer suche as he shuld mowe have
reported to pe said K* of Scottf pe names of whech
psones so to be en?changed pe said Gart shal declare unto
pe K* of Scottf y and as towching pe tyme [and place]
of pe said en?chaunge pe K' was agreed by J?advise of his
conselt Jwit hit shuld have be made pe furst day of Ap41
S 4
qOh ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427-
[]at Zorkl and [to'] have do send ]>edir at ye said day pe
said V. psones so to be ent^changed if he had ben actened
by }>e K' of Scottf or eny o^ wyse J?at ]>e said v. psones
offered for o^ shuld have comen }?edir at pe said tyme
and [so] yit will at what opi tyme he may be accened
whan [and at what day] )>ei shall come to pe said
place of Zork.
It' pe said Gar? shal say unto J>e said K' of Scottf J>*
how be it ^ ]>e said maisr Th at ]>e tyme of his said last
beyng here reported among op? )nnges be way of cre-
dence upon ye K' of Scottf said Ires y^ ye gode disposi-
Son and incUnac of ye said K' of Scottf to dewe obfvance
and kepyng of ye treues declaryng y^ y said K' for ye
goode and sure kepybg of }>e trieues and betr repacon of
]>attemptatf ayenst ye said treues had advised ordenit
and willed as on his behalf y^ ye deputees of bothe ye
reaumes shul come to gedre at ctein day and places to
examine heer and refourme ])ateptatz of ye subgittf of
both ye sides ayenst J^e said treues Tt if so grete J>ingf
and mares fel in demande ye whiche yei sufficed not to
refourme ]>an }?* signified to ye wardeins of l>e Sches ye
said wardeins shuld come togidre in all goodely haste
J^at yei myzt to trete and refourme upon ye said ma?es
and if yei myzt not accord yan yeir variance beyng put
in writyng ^ dtein conseillo's of both ye landf shuld
assemble with suffisant povoir and aucte to dermine ye
said mares and difficultees aft theffect of ye treues to
ye whiche manle and ordre of reformac ye K' by j)advis
of his consail was wel agreed j Neve ye lesse many greet
and grevous complaintf be made dayly by J>e K* subgietf
of default of entendance to repac makyng of ye said K'
of Scottf behalf and in espale J^at fro Xpenmesse in to
yis tyme no repacon coude be had on his pt for ye K*
subgittf howe [be it] J?at as pe K' is enfourmed grete
1427.] 5 HENRY VL gftjF
cause and mare of suche repacon ha)> be yeven and grate
and diligente suite made ^fore^ And for somuche ]>e
K' requireth and praiet^ his said cousin of Scotland
'pat consideryng "pe man3rfold goodes for wheche pe
said treues were taken and pe grete inconveniencf pat
myzt ensue of pe breche he wol ordeyne )>at pe said
repacon be duely and treuly made latyng him wete ]>at it
ispeK' plaine and ful entent to do and make to be do
pe same on his so as he wol answ^e to God and to pa
world* Yeven at Cantbury pe xij. day of Marche.
H. NORTHU^BYRLONDE. JoHAN. H. CaNTUAR'. J« EbOJ^ CaI^C*«
J. HUNTYNODO^. H|JN0£RV0RD\ TlPTOT. CrOM^SLL^
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. S2 b. oontemparaty MS.
Minutes of the Council, ISth March, 5 Hen. VI. U27.]
xiij^ die Marcii a® v***. apud Cantuar concordat fuit qd
fiat waranl Thes It Camar de solvendo Gartier Regi
armo2 qui in negociis regiis penes Regem Scotto^ pfectur
est X. li.
Ilm qd fiat consile waranl de solvendo Roberto
PasseSe fvienti ad arma qui certos obsides Regf Scotto^
versus partes boriales de Turri London conducet x. marc.
[JOnd. f. SO. 15th March, 5 Hen.VI. 1427.]
Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy Dengleterre 1 de
Fraunce 1 Seignur Dirlande as Tresorer 1 Chamberleins
de nre eschequier saluz. Savoir vous fesons q serchees^
1 veues diverses garantz da prive seal ^ autres recordz
I Tliese signatures are autographs, and the writing of the article ia
tery similar to that of the Archbishop of York, the Chancellor.
266 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427-
es temps sitm du Roy Richard! ie Secound come du
Roy Henri le quart nre aiel nadgairs Roys Dengleterre
de les regardz annuelx queux les prelatz countes barons
1; autres de lo' conseaux a cause de lour entendances a
mesmes lo^ conseaux prendre soleint troevez est par les
ditz garrantz [t autres recordz] q tieulx counsaillers
prendre soloient cestassavoir Lercevesq^ de Canterbirs trois
centz marcs Levesq^ de Wyncestre frere au dit Roy Henri
trois centz marcs ctiun autre evesq^ du counsail deux
centz marc» ctiun counte deux centz marcs le Tresorer
Dengleterre deux centz marcs cSiun baron ^ baSet cent
livres % ehwn esquier quarante livres par an. £t nous les
premisses considerantz avons de lavis 1 assent de mesme
nre counsail grauntez q les prelatz countes barons
banietz It les autres dessouz n5mez pur le temps qils
ount estee % seront de nre consail aient % preignent an-
nuellement de nous sembles regardz de nre tresor as
quatre termes del an principales. par ovelles porcons a
cause de les graundz labours X expenses qils ount eu
t sustenu % q lour coviendra avoir 'X sustenir a cause de
leur entendances a nre dit counsail cestassavoir Henri
Ercevesq^ de Canterbirs trois centz marcs Henri Evesq^
de Wyncestre nre cousin It chaunceller trois centz marcs
Johan Evesq^ de Loundres deux centz marcs Thomas
Evesq^ de Duresme deux centz marcs PhiUp Evesq^ de
Wircestre deux centz marcs Richard Counte de Warre-
wyk deux centz marcs Meistre Johan StaflGbrd nre Tre-
sorer Dengleterre deux centz marcs Rauf CromeweB
Johan Lescroop barons Wautier Hungerford Johan
Tiptoft banlettz c^un de eux cent livres Thomas Chau-
cer T: William Alyngtoii esquiers cfiun de eux quarante
livres. Comenceantz les paiementz de lour ditz regardz
cestassavoir de toutz les dessus nomez forspris de lavant-
dit Johan Lescroop Thomas Chaucer 1 William Alyngton
• • •
14270 5 HENRY VI. ^67^
le noefisme jour de Decembr Ian de ore regne primer;
quel jour par auctoritee de nous en i^e parlement Ua
feurent ordenez 1; assignez destre de nre counsail ^ I du
dit Johan Lescroop le vynt \ septdsme jour de Feverer
Ian de nre regne second et de les avantditz Thomas
Chaucer 1 William Alyngton le vynt 1 quint jour de
Januer le susdit an seconds Furveu toutesfoitz q si
aucun des ditz noz consaillers sabsente ' desore enav^nt
de nre counsail aucun jour aps le comencement du coun-
sail en plein tenne de noz courtz seiantz saunz cause
raisonable approvee par toutz les autres de mesme nre
counsail presentz qadonqs pur le jour de tielle absence
serront rebatuz cestassavoir j de labsenter pHgnant deux
cent livres v vynt souldz j de labsenter preignant deux
centz marcs tresze souldz t quatre deniers j de labsenter
preignant cent livres dys souldz et de celuy qi prent qua-
rante livres par semble manle selonc lafferante j Par quoy
volons It vous mandons q a lav^ntdit Johan nadgairs Evesq^
de Loundres de pnt Ercevesq^ Devwyk un de noz ditz
counsaillers de ce q luy est aderere de son dit regard:
annuel de deux centz marcs v de ta vjmtisme jour de De-
cembre Ian de nre regne quart encea facez avoir paiement
de nre tresore en la manle susd^e. Doii souz nre prive seal
a Ley cestre le xv**. jo"^ de Marcs Ian de nre regne quint.
llbid. f. S2 b. 10th May, 5 Hen.VI. U27.]
tu x*^. die Maii anno v*^ apud Westm concordat fuit qd
'^ Humfrus Dux Glouc sit justiciar Cestriev liendlt occu-
pand p se vel sufficiente deputatu suu pro quo vol8it
respodere q*mdiu Regi placuit cii vadiis 1 feodis eidem
officio debitf 1 consuetf .
Eodem die concordat fuit qd idm Humfrus sit justiciar
Northwallie j tiend \ occupand p se vel sufficientem depu-^
268 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, £1427.
tatu suu pro quo vol8it rndere q^ihdiu Regi plac&t
cu vadiis t feodis eid officio debil % consueL
llbid. f.S4s 16th May, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
Balliu. xvj^. die Maii anno quinto apud Westm sup questione
fad p Cane dnis de consit an collector dni P*pe incarSat^
pro delibac certa]^ buUa^ cont^ statut Regf \c. p quo
collectore dni spuales fecerunt supplicac consil Regf qd
posset tradi in balliu sup securil suffici^ Itc. an hoc posset
fieri J necne j dni introgal rnderunt singillatim y vidett
Cromwell Tiptot Bourchier \ HungJford rnderunt qd
noUebant consentire ad bmoi tradic in balliu absq^ eo
qd h5ies sufficientes de Angt tientes Meditates 1 possesf ^
vellent manucape p did collectore corpus p corpe \
eciam obligari in magnis sumis de pducendo eu ad
mandat Regf 1c. qucuq^ erit petil p pte Regf w It de
inrim non forisfaciendo cont^ Rege 1 statul tc. ac Scrop
Hunl Staff It dns Glouc ac ceri diii spuales de consit
vidett Cantuar £bo^ Dunolm Elieii Bathoii \ Norwic
concesserunt qd posset tradi in balliu sub manucapcoe
put in quada recogn inde fad in cancellar apparety £t
eodm die fecerunt dcm collectore ibm in ca&i stellaE
p^stare jurament ad sea Dei ev^ngelia qd citra crastinu
Sci Jo&is Bapte quo die pducef^ p manucaptores ejusd
coram magno consit Regf tunc vocand ^ se nee p
alia psonam in fad did nee scripto non attemptabit
erga Regem' It statuta regni quovis modo sub pena
incumbent.
llbid. 17th May, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
ffawe. xvij^ die Maii anno quinto daJ est abbi de Beaulieu
ad octo dies vidett Lune px ad pducend libtates \
U270 5 HENRY VI. ggg
frsnchei suas si quas lieat de retinendo psona Wifii
Wawe ' heretic I prodil It cois insidiat via^ It pu^
latronis infra did locum Ic.
[7W. 19th May, 5Hen.VL 1427.]
r
Grociis. xix^ die did menf Paschat abbas intrusus in monas*
ter de Graciis juxta Turrim Londoii cora consit exaiatus
jocat [did] domus fore in domo matr dni Rogeii MoH
juxta Botufs Wharf pu^' fatebat' ad sect nuc afebis 1c.
Ittn qd dedit quand domu extra ptam sub sigillo coi
cuid annig?o vocal Kighley juniori 1 n^ aliud sigillav^
post intrusione suam in domu ut dicit
«
decraem. £odm die apud Fratres pdical London dni de consit
subscript singillatim inrrogat concesserunt liam S. Syden-
hHn Etco Sa^ psequed limoi eleccoem in cur si sibi
videbit' expedire absq^ impeticoe Regf seu conturbaco^
quacumq^ non obstaht aliquib} tris regiis tam dno P*pe
pro fit Comitf Westmert rec5mendat ad dictii epatu q*ra
psidenti 'I capitlo Sa^ pro ejusd eleccoe sub pVa! sigitt
Regf p phis directf j Ita tn qd Rex non scribat j pntib3
dnis Glouc Cantuar Ebo^ Cane Dunolm Eiieii Bathon
Staff Scrop Cromwell Tiptot Hungerford Thes 1 Custod
pVa? sigitt.
[aid. 23rd May, 5 Hen.VL 1427.]
xxiij^ die Maii anno v*^. major J, coitas viile Cestf
dimisf sunt a consit \ injunctii est eis de dimittendo
attornal suii \ qd de cet'o obediant Tris regiis 1 si qua
p*vileg ]&eant qd veniant cora consil 1 ostendant
I Vide p. 257} antea.
«70 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [H«.
[JtbUL f. S4b. 26th May^ 5 HemVL 142?.]
xx^®. die Mail a^ v^. dils £pus Bathoii libavit cori
dnis de consit quend magnu libru continent evidenc
ducat^ Lancastf que libru dns Thes ibm de mandat
dno^ recepit in Thes Regf custodiend^
[/W. f.S2b* SOthMay, SHen.Vl. 1427.]
xxx^ die Maii a*^ v*^ apud Westm concordat fuit y'rf
Stephus Marcel 1 Jobes Marcel magri monete Regis ap**
Rothomagu possint eskippar 1 cariar ad opus Regf \ pro
monel Regf finand ibm quinquaginta fodres plumbi ,
solvendo Regi subsidia \ alia dema debit t consueC
absq^ eo qd teneant' diet plumbu ad staput Cales
cariare.
Eod die concordat fuit qd concedat' licencia quibuscuq^
ligiis Regf qui in Ivicio Regf Dacie p defensione regnoj^
suoj^ erga quoscumq^ inimicos ipius Regf Dacie Regi
non confederatos % spali liga non alligat se t'nsportare
voluint qd libe hoc possint face absq^ impeticoe Regf
hered aut oflBc suo^ y £t qd inde fiat warantu Cancellar
de fac tras ut in forma p navib3 \ capitaneis cepat ut
oportebit.
llbid. f.34b. 8th July, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
viij®. die Julii anno quinto apud Westm concordat fuit
qd Thef AngI potit dare dies soluconii custuma^ sub
secur competent quibuscuq^ ex^neis^ sic qd dies soluS
non dent' infra di annii 1 qd non astringant' ^sto solv^e
in manib3 s5dm qd consueverunt ad dampnii Regf Tt
nocumentu eof 4 pntib} diiis Cantuaf Ebox Cane Dunolm
Elieii Norff Scrop Cromwell Thef.
• t
U27.] 5 HENRY VI. gyi
[TWA f. 33- 9th July, 5 Hen.VL 14.27.]
coe Fait a remembr q le ix^. jo' de JuiB Ian du regne de
nre sovein f ' le Roy H. Je sisme quint nre dit sovein f
le Roy de lavis It assent de son grand consail % de Stains
notables cMrs 1 esquiers a ce appellez tendremt consi*
derantz ndnsoulemt les tres grandz troubles daung^s
advsitees 1 distretjpses lesqux la tshaulte It excellente
Princesse sa rscbe 1 rsame tante la Duchesse de Glou-
ceslT ad longuemt sustenue t uncore de plus en plus
soeffire It sustient po' sa loiale ^ vertuouse acquit sibn
envs Dieu come envs le tshault 1 puissant Prince le
Due de Glouc son mari uncle a nre dit sovein f^ le
Roy \ po' la singulere "X entiere affection 1 desir qelle ad
a nre dit sovein f' le Roy 1 a laliance It bn de son
royaume Denglerre:^ mais auxi les rsgrandes requestes
diligences ^ pursuyte qux les ditz tshaultz 1 excellentz
Prince t Princesse uncle 1 tante a nre dit f' le Roy
jo'nelint a mesme nre i' le Roy 1 son dit conseil ont
faitz *l font.^ p' la relevemt \ aide dicelle sa tante *l pur
elle mettre hors des dtes troubles dang^s advsitees t dis-
tresses p aucuns moyens licites % resonables j et ovec ce
laifectuouse 1 entiere rec5mendacon fte au dit nre sovein
[f^] le Roy % a les f 's espuelx % teinporelx en son darrein
plemt tenuz a Westm esteantz de la psone du dit tshault
T; puissant Prince son uncle le Due de Glouc j assavoir
p' luy purvoier de finance jusqs a la s5me de xx. milt
marcs par les c5es de mesme son royaume Denglerre en
le dit s5n plemt assemblez ^ autres divses It poisantes
causes It mares le dit nre (^ le Roy Tt son dit conseil
moevantes ad de lavis 1 assent deslditz g^untez a son dit
uncle de Glouc un apprest de la s5me de ix. mitt marcs .^
cestassavoir de v"^. marcs a cause de la dte recomenda-
con de la psone de son dit uncle p les ditz coes en
S72 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, CHST.
son dit plemt a luy fte coe dessus et de quatre milt
marcs a luy a piuers de la some de viij. miff marcs
lesqux son dit uncle prent annuelmt de nre dit {^ le
Roy coe protecto' 1 defensour de son dit royaume Dengt
<en labsence de son aisne uncle le Due de Bed a les
ententes qensuyent j cestassavoir q la dte some de ix. ml
marcs soit soulement emploiez 1 despenduz sur les gages
de certains gens darmes It de trait p5 passer en pais de
HoS p'^ vitailler les villes places It subgitz obeiantz a ses
; ditz uncle It tante It y querir la psone dicelle sa tante
; t mesme sa psone en tout les haste q bonemt faire se
j p'^ra seuremt conduire en son dit royaume Dengt et q^nt
/ les dtes gens darmes It de trait viendront au dit pais si
lo' semblera q ptie diceux se purront suffire p' sauvemt
t seuremt conduire sa Mte tante en son dit royaume
Dengt \ ptie y demorer sur la defense des villes ^ places
occupiez 1 obeissantz a ses ditz uncle ^ tante de Glouc
t yceux a ce vuillent accorder qen ce cas ceux q a ce
se vuillent accorder y p'ront demorer sur la defense t
isauve garde des dtes villes \ places obeiantz as ses ditz
uncle t tante jusques a la fin du puchein plemt p nre dit
i^ le Roy a tenir sanz ce q les dtes gens darmes ou de
trait q ensi pasfont au dte pais de Holt ou de Zelt y
vaqueront ou entendront as conquestes ou gayne des
villes places ou pais pntemt gouvnez tenuz ou occupiez
en Holt Zelt ou Haynn p queconq^ autre psone sanz le
consentemt des trois estatz de s5n royaume Dengt mais
seullemt a les conduyte It defense de la psone de mesme
sa tante % la defense des dtes villes % places par elle
pntemt occupiez \ a elle obeiantz ^ de lo^ mesmes %
auxi q ycelle some soit nuUemt en aultre oeps despenduz
ou conv'tuz sin5n souUement as fins ^ oeps des#ditz et q
<:este soeffrance It g*unt ne procede aucunemt encontre
chose q le Roy nre dit f ' ad escript pavant dessouz ses
1427.] 5 HENRY VI. 273
sealx. Et pur tant iire dit £^ le Roy de lavis \ assent
de»fditz voet q son dit uncle de Glouc ait sufficeante
assignemt de la dte s5me de ix. m^ marcs par voie
dapprest cestassavoir des subsides ^ custumes a mesnie
nre f^ le Roy duz pur tous manies des mchandises hors
de tous \ chuns de galeyes en le roy™* Dengt depnt
esteantz ou durant cest pnt an avenirs a dischargiers 1:
en ycelles a rechargiers quatre milt marcs j de la g^nde
custume en touz ses portz Dengt milt marcs v de ia sub-
side des layns quirs et pealx lanutz par les denzeins de
mesme s5n royaume en yceux portz a luy duz milt marcs j
et de les rentes 1 revenues de s5n duchee de Lancastr
milt marcs 1: de les p^mers deniers de tous les gardes
deins cage ^ en la garde de nre dit (^ le Roy esteantz ^
de lour mariagf pvenantz deux milt marcs v pur estre
par son dit uncle de Glouc despenduz \ emploiez en les
forme Ht manle dessus declarees.'
* f.3S b. * Cest pnt act du conseil feust accordez It passez par le
consail du Roy dessouz les fo'me manle ^ condicons qui
sensuienti^ assavoir q certains endentures soient ftes Ht
seelez pentre mon (^ le Due de Glouc dune pt \ le dit
consail du Roy dautre pt contenantf le teneur de cest pnt
act de mot en mot \ coment p les dtes pties ycel act ad
este passez \ accordez en la manle 1 fo'me come est con-
tenuz plus au pleine en ycelt. Km q deux soufBceantf
psones as qux le dit consail du Roy se voet agreer \
accorder soient p mon dit i^ de Glouc deputez T: assignez
p' receivre les somes 1 deniers de queconqs persones qui
sour lassignemt du Roy dedans cest pnt act escript front
appresteez [ou] apprompteez lesqux deniers lesdtes deux
persones paieront as gens darmes t de trait qui auront
1 Vide this grant in the Foedera, vol.x. p. 375.
VOL. III. T
274 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14.27-
endentez ovec mon dit i^ pur passer en Holl po' la cause
t a lententes dedans cest pnt act escriptz j et se pavent'e
mon dit f ' de Glouc ne purra troever tielx capitains It
gens darmes *l de trait qui se veuUent accorder daler au
dit paiis de Holl a les ententes 1 fins 1 p man!e 1 fo'me
en ycest act declarez \ escriptz adonqs toutz les deniers
a receivres par les dtes deux psones nient emploiez coe
desf est dit soient entieremt au Roy It a son oeps gardez
1 responduz p les dtes deux persones. Ilm ^ q mon dit
f^ de Glouc aura lapprest des dtes ix. milt marcs painsi
qil soblige soufficeantmt en un recougnusance affaire en
la chancellarie du Roy pnt son Chancel ler ou en sabsence
le clerc des rolles de la dte chancellarie a la repaiemt
des dtes ix. milt marcs aiusi a luy po' les causes desf
especifiez p le Roy iire dit (^ de lavis de son dit con-
sail apprestez coe plus au pleine appiert p le dit act.
lllnd. f.SSb. 15th July, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
at^ xv°. die Julii 3? v*°. Comes Sa^ pstitit juramentu scdm
^ ^ qd alii consiliarii Regf pstiteiiint 1 assiiptus fuit in con-
siliariwm Regf ^ pnl dnis Glouc* Canl Ebo^ Cane London
Dunolm Elien Bathon Cromwelt Scrop T; Hungerford
Thes. Eod die concordat % appunctua? fuit qd fiat
waranl dno Cane de scribendo bria pro parliamento
convocand in xv*. Micbis px 'v pntib} p^dcis dnis de
consilio.
1 Writs were issued, tested on that day, viz. 15th July, 5 Hen. VI.
1427, summoning Parliament to meet at Westminster in the Quindisme
of l^t. Michael next following. Vide Appendix to the Reports of the
I^rds Committees on the Dignity of a Peer of the Realm, No. II.
p. 866.
1427.] 5 HENRY Vl. 375
[iWdL 16th July, 5 Hen. VI. 1427.]
XX. ti. xyj®. die Julii anno v^. apud Westm concesf WiHo
Haryngton chir ^ qui pro tractatu reformac attemptato&
in marc£i versus Scocia hinc \ inde ppetrato^ in comitiva
alio^ c5missar Regf ad did marcb pfectur est «/ qd beat
p fim^ suis labore T; expend xx. ti. Et qd inde fiat
warant siib pWaH sig Thes T; Camar de solvendo ut in
forma.
. . arc
Eod die concesi' fuit Epo Londoil * qui p eod fact
verf die? marcb pfectur est c. marc. Et qd consili?
inde fiat warant' ut in forma.
* f. 34 b. * xvj°. die Julii anno v***. apud Westm concordat fuit qd
pronus cujusd galee de Catelonia qui nup per Inglouse
deputat admiralli jux* Sandewicu arrestat^ 1 impetit^
fuit \ p cert obligac \ recognicoes dno Bed admirallo
obligat^ in suma ij°*^ li. scdm qd p easd apparet j dictf
obligacoib3 non obstanl posset M&e disponle de iScandif
suis \ abire ubicuq^ sibi placuit put p Iras Regf salvi
conduct^ p p'us ante bmoi impeticoem sibi concesf quas
dni de consit approbarunt sibi licitii erat v qui quid dni
de consit assumpserunt in se de exoniando 1 excusando
diet pronii erga dnm Bed si opus f8it *l tempus advenlit^
pntib} dnis Cantuar Ebo^ Cane Norff London Dunolm
Elien Bathon Hun? Scrop Cromwelt Hungerford Thes.
ilbid. 20th July, 5 Hen.VL 1427.]
xx^ die Julii anno quinto concordat fuit qd dils Thes
tractabit 1 expediet racatores ex*neos sup respectuacoe
solucois custuma^ 1 subsidio^ p i^os Regi de lanis 1
aliis iScandisis p ipos eskippat seu eskippando^ in quibus-
■ ■■■ — ■ ■ ■ ■ I I ■ I. „,. „ I, .
1 Vide Rot. Scot. vol. ii. p. 25S.
T 2
876 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
cumq^ portub} Angl scdm qd in actu pliamenti apud
Leicestr inde confec^ continet^^
£odm die concordat fuit qd Cane fac tras salvegard*
\ non salvi conduct^ p ambax dni Ducf Burg^** venturf
in Angt cu responso dando ambassiate dni Norwic 1
Tiptot nup per Regem eid p maria Ducisse Holland eid
Duci ad Attrebatu mis£
llhid. f.S8b- 29th July, 5Hen.VI. 14.27.]
X. m' xxix**. die Julii a** v*®. apud Westm concordat fuit qd
dirigant'^ Ire sub privat sig Jofei Iwardeby T: Thome
Stokdale scdm tenore sequen includendo in eisd tris
copia acl consilii sup pstac ix m^ marc dno Glouc fad j
p querend psona Ducisse Glouc in Holt \ at causis ut in
diet acl subscript manib3 dno^ de consilio apparet.
Henri ^c. a noz cRs 1 bn amez JoHn Iwardeby 1
Thomas Stokdale saluz. Pour ce q a nous \ fire consail
donnez est a entendre q nre rscR 1 rsame uncle le Due
de Glouc vous ad deputez 1 assignez pur receivre les
sommes \ deniers de qconqs psones qui sur nre darrein
assignemt fait a nre dit uncle de la some de ix m^ marcs
come appiert en un act du consail sur ce fait^ la copie
du quelle vous envoions closee dedans ycestes v front
appstez ou appromptez 1 lesquelles somes % deniers vous
deviez paier as gens darmes \ de trait qui auront en-
dentez ovec iire dit uncle p"^ passer en paiis de Holland
pur la cause 1 a les ententes dedans ycelt act plus au plein
esc^ptz 1 contenuz. Volons It de lavis 1 assent de nre
dit conseil vous mandons qen faisant les dtes paiemtz
as ditz gens darmes % de trait vous vous gouvnez p
tout selonc ce qest contenuz en le dit act* £t si p
» Vide «ot. Pari. vol. iv. p. 303.
14270 5, 6 HENRY VI. 277
aventure Hre dit uncle ne p'ra troever tieux capitains 1
gens darmes \ de trait qui se vuillent accorder daler
au dit paiis de Holland a les ententes 1 fins t p manle
^ fo'me en le dit act declarez "t escriptz adonqs nous
volons T: vous mandons coe dessus q toutes les sdmes \
deniers par vous ainsi a receivrez nient emploiez come
desf est dit soient entieremt a nous 1 nre oeps p vous
gardez It responduz jusqs a ce q vous aiez autre comande-
ment depar nous. Don "Ic.
[BibL Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 35* eotUemporofy MS.
Sequnt' acta de anno sexto.
25th November, 6Hen.VI. U27.]
Georgius Hethe de com Suff qui cora Witto Babyng-
ton 1 WiHo Westbury justic ad assis Tx!. in dco com
tenend in quad recognicoe sume m^ marc unacu
iiij**'. pleg suis obligat Regi p dco Georgio in sm*
D.Ti. \ quitt eo^ in solid \ in toto obligat^ I^^gi in
die See Marie Magdalene anno v^. ^ de compendo
coram consit suo in xv\ Sci Micfiis tunc px seqil
anno vj*^ responsur hiis que ei tunc objicient' ibm p
Rege compuit did die vidett xv*. Mictis p^dic? It sic
de dieb3 in dies \ qua compicoem pfa^ Georgius peciit
instant' inactitari 1 sic de manda^ dni Cane fact est
xxv*°. die Novembr anno vj*®.
Memorand qd cum die Sabbi px post fm Sci Jacobi
apli anno regni Regf Henr sexti post conqm quinto^
^pud Bury Sci Edmundi cora Wilto Babyngton *l Wilto
Westbury justic dni Regf ad assis in com Suff capiendo
I 22nd July 1427. » 26th July 1427.
T S
278 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427.
ac custodib} ad pacem &m Regf conlvand in eod com
Jdhes Waryn de WesUe in com jpdicl yoman Nicbus
Collop de Aldham in com pdicl frankleyii Robertus
Carles de Aston in com p^dict yomail ^ Ricus Henner
de Homyngsert^ in com pdict yoman manucaptores
Georgii Hethe de Mildenhale in com Suff armigii qui
manuceperunt p^dicl Georg de tiendo corpus ejus cora
consit dni Regf a die Sci MicMs in xv. dies px tunc
future vidett quitt manucapto^ pdicl sub pena quin-
genta^ marc 1 pdcus Georgius sub pena mille marcy
It medio tempe gerendo pacem erga Rol&tii Mordaunt
p se vel per alique ad ejus excitacoem sub pena pdic^ j
pdcus Georgius in pp^a psona sua compuit cora dicto
consit apud Westm in pdca xv*. Sci Micliis ut tenebat'
It sic de dieb} in dies post did xv*^**. Et tandem peciit
did sua compicoem inactitari de recordo in dco consit
quod de manda^ dni Cane It alio^ dno^ ibm existen
concesf fuit eid xxv- die Novembr apud Westm anno
vj^
[Attf. f. S5. l8t December, 6 Hen. VI. 1427.]
Primo die Decembr anno vj*°. apud Westm concordat
t concesf fuit qd dns JoHes Dux Norf f un^ consili**'' dni
Regf qui nup du sub noie Comitf Mareschalt It uni^
consiliario^' dni Regf virtute cujusd act^ consilii de da?
primo die Decembr anno regni dci dni Regf tercio p
attendencia sua circa consiliu It negocia Regf scdm qd
in did actu plene liquet recepit de dno Rege p annu
cc. marc j modo ut Dux NorfY teat 1 recipiat annuati
scdm qd alii consiliarii Regf de statu suo recipiunt p
timoi sua attendencia modo ^ forma quib} in p^a£ actu
consilii ad plenu declarat' ccc. marc.
Et consitit concordat est qd Fhilippus £pus £lie&
pcipiat a ^no Rege annuati p fixnoi sua attendencia
1427.] 6 HENRY VI. 079
circa consit Regf cc. marc p annu scdm qd ipe virtute
^dci acl? consit du ipe £pus Wigorii extitit pcipe con-
suevit 1 qd hoc fiat modo 1 forma quib} in actu p*ori
f^dic! continet'.
Et pari forma qd fiat soluco p dnm Rege Jolii Epo
Bathoii 1 Wellen p sua Rmoi attendencia circa consiliu
Regf de suma ducenta^ marca^ p annu scdm qd sibi
fact fuat p ead causa virtute pdicti actus in quo ipe
Jo&es Stafford cticus Thes Angl ©tunc nolabaf •r 1 qd
inde fiant warant cepa? Thes It Camar de solvendo pfate
Duci 1 Epis id quod eis a retro est de dictf sumis p hmoi
sua attendencia sibi debitf It sic de tempe in tep^ Ic.
inlend in dcis warantf clausulas de proviso % alias clausu-
las usitat He. ut in forma.
•i.35b. • Primo die Decembris a** sexto apud Westm con-
cordat 1 conces^ fuit qd fiat waranl Thesaur 1 CaiSar de
solvendo annuatim WilTmo Epo London pro attendencia
sua circa consit Regis a septimo die Decembris a^ 1c.
quinto quo [die] assumptus ^ noiatus erat ad did con-
siliu cc. marc scdm qd quilib3 alius Epus ejusdem consilii
percipit p annu pro dicta causa.
Et consequent concordat fuit q** fiat warant Thefl
Camar de sc*cio de solvendo annuatim Thome Comiti
Sa^ pro hmoi sua attendenc circa consit Regis a xv^ die
Julii px ptito \ sic deinceps q*mdiu idem Comes vacavit
circa diet consit cc. marc modo 1 forma quo alii Comites
Regis consiliarii pcipiut pro diet causa.
Et qd sup bmoi soluc6ib3 fiend pfate Epo London ac
Comiti Sa^ pro eo^ attendenc circa consit Regis Custos
p*vati sigilli faciat sepata warant Thef t Ca^r de sol-
vend id qd eis aretro f8it de sumis pdictf "t sic warant
consitia de tempe in temp^ q*mdiu ipi sic fuint de con-
T 4
280 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14«7-
sit Regis vel quousq^ alir f8it ordinal infendo in dictf
Mrarantf clausulas de proviso t alias clausut que in bmoi
warantf p p'us factf pro at Regf consiliar infi con-
sueveriit.
[Cart. Antiq. Cotton, xiii. f. SO. OriginaL
Minute of the Council, Ist December, 6 Hen.YI. 142?.]
Primo ' die Decembr a® vj*°. apud Westm concesf \
concordal fuit p consit qd iiat waranl Thes \ Camar de
sc*cio de solvendo Bartholo de Pisis Decreto^ Doctori
pcuratori sacri Romani impii qui in ambassiata dni Regis
Romano^ penes dnm Regem \ consit suu venit in
Angliam p quibusd arduis negociis p eund ibid declaratf
xl. ti. et coambassiatori suo Magro Antonio Guidonis
secretar Regf Romano^ pdci xx. marc p viam regard*
H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar' J. Ebor' Canc' W. London'
J. Huntyngton' H. Stafford J. Bathon' Cromwell*.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iv. f. 35. contemporary MS.
Ibid. 2nd December, 6 Nen.VI. 1427.]
Memorand qd cii Hugo Hasildeii qui die Mercur px
post ftn Sci Jacobi apii anno v*^ Regf nunc in pp'a
psona sua apud Bed coram Willo Babyngtofi 1 Wilto
Westbury justic dni Regf ad assis in com Bed capiend
necnon justic ipius dni Regf ad pace in eodm com
con#vand assignatf recogii se debere dno Regi c. ti.
solvend in festo Sci Mictis arcRli px futur sub con-
dic6ib3 vidett qd idm Hugo in pp^a psona sua compeat
cora consit dni Regf apud Westm in xv'. Sci Micliis ad
1 This Minute is copied into the Cottonian MS. Cleopatra, F. iv.
f. 35 b. verbatim^ but without the signatures.
14^.] 6 HENRY VI. 281
ostendend faciend It recipiend quod idm consit de eo
consideravit occoe litiu debal 1 discordia^ int ipm
Hugone ex pte una % Thoma Kempston Majore ville
Bed 1 coitatem ejusd ville ex pte alra nup hita^ mota^
^ pendent j Et si ide Hugo holes tenentes It fvientes
sui amodo usq^ p^dict xy^\ se .bene gerant erga diim
Rege T: pptm suu 1 pcipue erga p^dict Majore \
coitatem w ita qd dampnii seu malu aliquod corpale
eisd Majori T; coitati nee alicui de pplo dni Regf p
ipm Hugone h5ies tenentes seu fvientes suos seu ali-
quos alios ad eof excitacoem seu pcuracoem inrim non
eveniat j quod in lesione seu pacf dni Regf pturbacoem
cedere valeat quovismodo j qd tunc pdict recogn p nuUo
^eat' alioquin in suo robore pmaneatii pdicl Hugo in pp^a
* f. 85 b. psona compuit * cora dco consit apud Westm a die Sci
Mic^s in xv. dies ut tenebaf^ ^ sic de dieb3 in dies
post did xv^'. Et tande peciit did sua compicom
inactitari de recordo in diet consit quod de mandat dni
Cane It alio^ dno^ de consit iBm existed in nu^o suffi^^
concesf fuit eid secundo die Decembr apud Westm
anno ^^^
llbid. 3rd December, 6 Hen.VL 1427.]
iij^ die Decembr concesf fuit Comiti Westfit qd fteat
omia rras 1 ten sua in manu Regf rone minoris etatf sue
existen ad firma usq^ ad plena etatem sua j solvendo Regi
p eisd cc. ti. p annii t refvando Regi ward ^ maritagia
% alia %moi pficua medio tempe contingenc.
[iWrf. 8th December, 6 Hen. VI. 14270
viij^ die Decembr a^ vj***. apud Westm concesf 1
concordat fuit p dnos de consit qd fiat waran? Thef 'X
282 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1427-8.
Ca&r de sc^cio Regf de solvendo vel sufScienr assig-
nando Reginaldo de Cobh^m de Steresburgh militi qui
desponsavit Anna nup uxore Willi Ciyfford militf defuct
executrice 1 admistratric bono^ ejusde Wiltmi 1 copu-
tavit in dco sc^cio Regis pro offic capitanei % conestabu-
lar de Fronsak in duca^ Acquitan tarn pro tempe quo
did Wilts stetit in offic p^dict q^m post ejus decessu pro
tempe dee Anne m^ ccc. xxij. ti. x. s. x. d. prout p quada
supplic in filac in officio pVati sigilli remaneil plenius
porit apparere.
llbid. f. 38. 4th February, 6 Hen.VI. 1428.]
iiij*®. die Februar anno vj***. apud Westm concordat
fuit q** fiat warant Thes It Camar de sc*cio de solvendo
JoRi Comiti Oxoii xx. marc p viam regard p uno colar
aureo quod diis Rex sumpsit manib3 pp4s de ipo Comite
^ dedit cuid Jacobo de Bailalancz de regno Polonie^
militi.
/
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605. art. 8. a modem
IVanseript.
Petition to the King, with the Answer, 8th February, 6 Hen.VL
1428.]
Please a notre soveraigne seigneur le Roy de grauntier
a votre humble servitour Maistir John Somerset^ doctour
de medecyne xl.ti. par ann apprendre annuelment tancome
1 This Minute is printed in the Fcedera, vol. x. p. 886, from the
Original^ in the office of the Clerk of the Fells; but it is dated on the
third of February.
14280 6 HENRY VL ggS
vous plerra des issues fermes et autres profitz pveignauntz
de votre citee de Loundres par les maynes des viscountz
bailies et autres officers et ministres de votre dite citee
pur le temps esteauntz as termes de Pasch et de Seint
Michell par ovelles porcions et ceo pur Dieu et en overe
de charite.
H. Gloucestre. H. Cantuar. J. Ebor Cane. W. Lon-
don. T. Salisbury. J. Bathon., J. Huntyngton. H. Stafford.
CromwelL TyptoL Scrop.
§
(In darso.) viij^. die Februar anno vj^^. apud Westm con-
cesS fuit praesens supplicatio ut petitur et waran? Cane
de fac litteras patentes ut in forma j Prsesentibus dominis
GIouc Cantuar Ebor Cane Lond Elien Bathon Hun?
Stafford Sar Scrop Cromewell Tiptot Hungerford The?
ac Custode privati sigiili.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra^ F. iv. f. S8. anUemporan^ MS,
Minute of the Council, lOth February, 6 Hen.VI. 1428.]
X®. die Feb? anno \j*®. ordinal est q* loco Robti Tirwhit
defuncl 1 Jdhis Preston nup justic ad assis in com Hhof.
capiend assigned Witts Babyngton 1 Robert^ Fulthorp
justic ad assis in eod com loco eo^ capiend ^ qd inde
fiat eis commissio "l qd loco dci Babingtoii ad assis in
com NorfY capiend deputet' Jozies Fray justic in dco
com Norff.
I
284 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1458.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605. art 7. a modern
TrameripL
Petition to the King, with the Answer of the Council, 12th February,
6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
Au Roi nre soverain sire.
Supplie treshumblement votxe servitour John Merston
gardein de voz joialx pur ceo que par Pavis et assent de
votxe counseill en le mois de Feverer Pan de votxe gra-
ciouse regne quinte vous avez grante unez lettres de
prive seal directez a votre Tresorer d'Engleterre a de-
liverer pur les despenses de votre chambre deux centz
marcz de monei les quelx cc. marcs fuerount despendus
et deliverez par votre commandement par Pavis de le
trespuissant prince le Duk de Gloucestre le Sire de
Bourgchiere votre chamberleyn et la Dame Boutiller par
entre le dit mois de Feverer Pan quinte et le mois de
Decembre adonques proschein ensuiant ore darrein passe
P sisme pleinement appiert par les parcelles de ce faitz et
deliverez et auxi signez et seelez particutment desoubz
le signe manuell du dit s^ de Bourgchiere fait en tes-
moignance de la bon et verrai deliverance de les ditz
cc. marcs ensi despenduz et deliverez dedeins mesme le
temps J please a votre roial Mageste grantier autres lettres
de prive seel directez au votre Tresorer d'Engleterre
luy enchargeantz pur deliverer au dit John Merston
cynquant livres et deux souldz de money duez et
despenduz depuis le mois de Decembre desuisdit ore
darrein passe jusqes a le quarte jour de cest present
mois de Feverer Pai^ sisme come piert par les parcelles
de ceo faitz a iceste bille annexez^ £t il priera Dieu
pur vous.
Item granter autres voz graciouses lettres de garrant
desoubz votre prive seell directez au votre dite Tresorer
1428.] 6 HENRY VL 285
d'Engleteire pur deliverer au dit Jo^n Merston pur les
despenses de votre honorable ohambre avantdit tiel
some de monei come vous sembles bon et resonable pur
faire autres paiementz pur vous necessaires quant be-
soigne en est
Item grauntier aultres voz graciouses lettres de garrant
desoubz votre prive seel directes au dit John Merston pur
soi discharger de la deliverance d'un rubie mis en une
anulett d'or donne par votre commandement a la tres-
puissant princesse la Reigne Katerine votre miere le
primer jour de ceste present an * par I'avis et assent
del s' de Tiptoft seneschall de votre honurable houstiell
et la Dame de Boutiller la quelle rubie fuit donne a vous
par le tresexcellent et trespuissant prince le Duk de Bed-
ford a Noel ienu a Eltham Pan de votre graciouse regne
quarte.
H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar J. Ebor Cane W. London
J. Bathoii J. Huntington Bourgchier Cromwell Scrop.
{In (brw.) xij. die Februar a^ vj^^. apud Westm lecta fuit
preseiis suppt et concesS quod super prime articulo con^
ten? in suppi fiat warauC TheS et Camerar de socio de
solvendo infrascript Merston summam quam as^it sibi
dehil et per eum ad opus Reg expositam secundum quod
per cedulam biis annex et in diet waran? includend ap-
paret j et quod super secundo articulo fiat warant die?
TheS et Camerar de solvendo prsefat Merston cc. marc
pro expenS necessar camere Reg cum oportuerit Ic. ut
in forma j et quod super iij^. articulo fiat warrant direct
prssfat Merston de exonerando eund erga Regem bsered
et execut suos pro deliberatione anuli cum rubie de quo
1 A list of the new yearns gifts presented to the King on the 1st of
the preceding January, and an account of the expences incurred on
that festival, some items in which are curious^ are printed in the
Fcedera, vol. x. p. 387.
286 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
infra fit mentio Regime matri Reg de mand ut infra
per eum fact lc« ut in format praesentibus dominis
Olouc Can? Ebor Cane London Elien Batbon Hunting^
Cromeweli Scrop Hungerford The9 et Custod prival
sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Vespasian, P. xiii. f. S4. OriginaL
Proceeding of the Council, 2Srd February, 6Hen.VL 14*28.]
SoiT fait guarrant du prive seatt direct a JoHn Hotoft
esquier gardein del garderob nre f^ le Roy p' allower a
Thomas Chaucer chieff buttilier nre dit €' le Roy du
soun acompte qil ad arendre dev^nt le dit gardein de
soun office pentre le p^mer jo' Doctobr Ian du dit fire i^
le Roy v"'. 1 le darrein jo' de Septembr alors pschein
ensuant Ian vj"**. cestassavoir iij. ton xix, sex iij. pic6
vin de Fraunce despenduz 1 gastez en outrageous cur-
risous sur leawe ^ sur la meere de Ix. kues vin de
Fraunce chargez en dirs bateux a Maunt "i dy amesmez
p eawe tanq^ a Reon T: illeoqes chargez en un nieff p'
amesner a Loundres deinz le temps suisdit £t iiij. ton
vij. sex. ij. pict vin de Gasc despenduz It gastez en
outrageous currisous en iiij"v. toil vin chargez en div^s
charettf a Loundres It Hampton It dy caryez tanq^ a
Wodestoke 1 Walyngford deinz le temps suisdit. Et
v. ton xviij. sex« vin de Gasc despenduz *\ gastez en
outrageous currisous sur leawe de iiij'^xij. tofi de vin
chargez en divs schouces a Loundres ^ dy amesnez p
eawe tan% a Wyndesore ^ Henle deinz le suisdit temps.
John Lord Typtot an
off PowYS sthuard off
y Kyngf bowse.
L're ent fuist fte a Westm le xxiij.jour de Fever
Ian sisme.
1428.] 6 HENRY VI. 287
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 35 b. contemporary MS.
Minute of the Council, 25th February, 6 Hen.VL 1428.]
XXV***. die Februar a** ig***. apud Westm concordat fuit
qd fiat waranl Thef 1 Camar de sc*cio de solvendo JoRi
Skipton clerico pro repacoe muro^ castro^ \ villa^ de
BerwyK RokesburgK It de Caerleal p ipm expendend
cc. li.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605. art. 8. a modern
Transcript
Petition to the King, with the Answer, 27th February, 6Hen.Vr.
1428.]
Au Roy notre tressoverain seigneur.
Supplie humblement votre povre et continuell ser-
viteur Maistre John Somerseth doctour en medicine que
please a votre haultesse considerer le service quil vous
ad fait depuis le feste de Pasques darrein passee tanq^
en cea saunz . • • gages ou liveree pour inesme le temps
a son tresgraund et importable charge et sur ceo de
votre grace especial de Tadvis et assent de votre tresage
counseill et pour le service quil vous ferra au plaisir de
Dieu en temps avenir luy octroyer quarant livres a
prendres anuelment de la dit feste de Pasques tant
come vous plerra des issues fermes et profBtz de votre
citee de Loundres par les mains des viscountes illeoques
pour le temps esteantz as termes de Seint Michell et
Pasques par ovelles porcions^ Et enoutre de votre
habundant grace luy grauntier autiel vestur furrur et
lynur come autres medicines roialx ont eu devant ces
heures a prendre annuelment de le dit feste de Pasques
288 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [H28-
tant come vous plerra a voire graund garderobe par lez
mains de gardein dicelle garderobe pour le temps esteant
as termes acustumes et il priera Dieu pour vous.
H. Gloucestre. H. Cantua?. J. Ebor Cane. W. London.
T.Salisbury. P.Elien. J.Bathon. le Bourgchier. Typtot
Hungerford.
{In darso.) xxvij. die Februar anno vj*^ apud Westm ooDcesS
fuit praesens supplicatio ut petitar et warant Cane de
&c literas patentes ut in forma v Pnesentibus dominis
GIouc Cantuar Ebor Cane London Bathoii Elien Saram
Tiptot Hungerford TheS et Custode privati sigilli.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605. art. 27. a modem
. TVanscrijpL
Petition to the King, with the Answer, 28th February, 6 Hen. VI.
1428.]
Please a notre soveraigne seignur le Roi de granter
une lettre desoub3 le prive seal a Agnes Dalavan que
foist la femme de Geflfrey Dalavan direct as Tresorer et
Chamberleyns de son escheker de paier a ditte Agnes la
some de c. s. x. d. pour la reparation de le clok deins
son paleyce de Westm la quelle Agnes avoit paie la dite
somme pur la reparation suisdit et autres necessitez a dit
clok appourtenancez et ceo pour Dieu et en oevere de
charite.
H. Cantuar J. Ebo^ Cane W. London T. Salisbury
J. Bathon J. Huntyngton Scrop le Bourgchier Typtot.
{In dorso.) xxviij**. die Februar a** vj^. apud Westm concesf
fiiit quod fiat warrant Thes Baroii 1: Camera? de scac-
cario de computando cum infrascripl suppi super expenf
1428.] 6 HENRY VI. 289
repardt orilogii Westni per eand expen ut dicitur et
de solvenet illud qaod per did comp reper^ erit debit
ut in forma ii priesentibus dominis Cantuar Ebor CanS
London Elien Bath Hunf Saram Scrop Tiptot Hun-
gerford TheS et Custod privat sigilli.
Particulffi Agnetis Dalavan uxoris Galfri Dalavan
deputal JoMs Lenham custodis orelegii domini Regis
infra palatium suum Westm pra reparatione ejusdem
orelegii V3 a festo Sancti Mic&is anno regni Regis Henr
sexti post conquestiun Angt quarto usq^ idem festum
prox sequen V3 per unum annum integr.
In primis Thomas Clokmaker for
makyng of the sail when
brokyn
Item for amendyng of the spryngl .^ ..-d
ofthebarell - . - -J^* •' '
Item for wire for the stobill - xij*.
Item for amendyng of the note and 1
the spyndill - - . - J ^^ "•
Item to the said clokmaker for his 1
rewarde for the sayd zere - - J ^^^^ ' "*•' *
Item for ij. grete ropes the tone
pois lij. lb and the tother pois xlix. lb
prec le lb j^. ob - - sum
Item for ij. cordes of threde for the 1 ..
littil pais - . - ' j^ *
. Item for hordes lattes and mattes 1
boght for to stoppe the wynde fro the I xxij**.
sayd clok - - - - . J
Sum lij". V*. ob.
VOL. III. u
xij'. vij<*. ob.
290 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
Particulse etiam ejusdem Agnetis pro reparatione ejus-
dem orelegii a festo Sancti Miclbis anno regni Regis Henr
sexti post conquestum Angt quinto usq^ idem festum
prox sequeii V3 per unum annum integr.
In primis pro reparatione del ex*'* - v*.
Item for iij. latches and ij. pynnes ^ ...
ofime - . . .j"J"'
Item for amendyng of iiij. poleys of 1
laton and iiij. boltes and iiij. clenches Liij^ iiij<*.
yerto yat dragh the hamer - - J
Item for iij. lenkes and j. rynge and 1 -g
a bolte for the hamer - - J
Item for amendyng of the lansyng 1
oftheorelege - - .jvj'. viij.
Item for ij. grete ropes the tone 1
pois ij. lb and the tother pois Iij. lb Ixij". x^. ob.
pric lb i**. ob - - - sum J
Item for cordes for the littil pais - ij*. ij**.
Item to the said clokmaker for his ^
rewarde for the said zere - . J ^"J * ^"J •
Sum xlviij". iiij^. ob.
Summa tot pro duob anii c*. x^.
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605. art. 29. a moden
TVofucripL
Proceeding of the Council, 17th March, 6 Hen.VI. H28. See, how-
ever, p. 296 postea, where this proceeding is said to have occurred
on the 17th May.]
Henr' Ic. au Chaunceller saluz. Nous volons de'
Passent de notre counsail et vous mandons que une re-
1426.] 6 HENRY VI. 291
cognissaace fte le xxiij. jour de Juyn darrein passez
par notxe treschier et tresame uncle Humfrey due de
Glouc cestassavoir qil nous deveroit cynq^ milt marcs a
nous appaiers a le feste de Noel delors prochein avenir
et une autre recognissance fte mesme le xxiij. jour de
Juyn darrein passez par le dit Humfrey cestassavoir qil
nous deveroit quatre mill marcs a nous appaiers a le
, « . feste de Noel delors prochein avenir enroullees en
les rouUes deinz notre chancellarie facez canceller et
dampner en les rouUes avantdites* Doil a Westm le
xvij. jour de Mars Ian VJ"^
H. Cantuar. J. Ebo^ Cane. J. NorfY. T. Salisbury.
P* ElieiL Hungerford. Scrop. Cromwell.
{In dbrao.) xvij. die Marcii anno yj'^ apud Westm concesf
fuit waranS in forma qua infra scribitur. Presentibus
dominis Cantuar Ebor Cane London Elien Bathon
Norff Sat Cromewelle Scrop Hungerford Thef et Cus-
tode privati sigilli.
[Bonds granted by Humphrey duke of Gloucester to the King, dated
2Srd June, 5Hen.VL 1427y and referred to in the preceding
Writ.]
HuMFRXDUs Dux Glouccst? recog se debere dno Reg,
quinq^ milia marcarum sol vend ei ad festum Natalis
Domini prox futur et nisi fecerit concedit quod dicta
pecunia levetur de terris et catallis suis in com Essex
et alibi* T. R. apud Westm xxiij. die Junii anno regni
nostri quinto.
Conditio istius recognition! s talis est quod si praedictus
Dux tempore parliamenti ipsius dni Regis in prox cele-
brs^nd fac secundum avisamentum consilii ipsius domini
Rflgis tunc ibidem aliam recognitionem de quin% milibus
u 2
292 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
marcarum vel de tanto quantum idem Dux receperit de
dictis quinq^ milibus marcarum eidem Duci per dictum
dominum Regem mutuandarumjuxtaformam per dictum
consilium ipsius domini Regis ordinatid quod tunc ista
praesens recognitio nullius sit valoria alioquin in ^ua
robore permaneat et efFectu.
Humfridus Dux Gloucestr recog se debere dno Regi
quatuor milia marcarum solvend ei ad festum Natalis^
Domini prox futur et nisi fecerit concedit quod dicta
pecunia levetur de ferris et catallis suis in com Essex
et alibi. T. R. apud Westm xxiij. die Junii anno regni
nostri qiiinto. . . , , , \ , . ,
Conditio istius recognitionis talis- est quod si prasdictus
Dux tempore parliamenti ipsius domini Regis in prox
celebrand fac secundum dvisamentum consilii ipsiuk do-
mini Regis tunc ibidem aliam recognitionem de quatuor
milibus marcarum vel de tanto quantum idem Dux rece-
perit de dictis quatuor milibus marcarum eidem Duci per
dictum dominum Regem mutuandarum juxta formam
per dictum consilium ipsius domini Regis ordinand quod
tunc praesens recognitio quatuor milium marcarum nut
lius sit valoris alioquin in suo robore permaneat et
effectu.
[Additional MS< in British Museum, 4605. art. 28« a modern
TranscripL
Proceeding of the Council, 22nd March, 6Hen.VL 1428.2
Depar le Boy,
Treschier et tressame cousin pour ce que nous de
Pavis et assent de les seigneurs espuelx et temporelx
de notre roiaume -d'Engleterre en ceste notre present
I42a] 6 HENRY VI. 293
parlement assembles avons ordenes et appointez que
vous soiez expectant en notre houstell pour nous y
faire service volons et vous prions trescherement et de
coeur que toutes autres choses lesseez et excusations
cessantes vous vous disposez destr pur la dte cause
avec nous la ou nous serrons deins notre roiaume
Dengleterre a toute le haste que bonement fair le
purres et a plus tarde le tierce Dymenge apres Fasques
prochein vener j Et ce lesser ne vuilles en nulle manere
sachantz que a votre dit venue nous ferrous tiellement
purveior en notre dit houstell pour votre demoeur que
de raison vous en averez plais' et serrez content.
Au Due de York.
Depar k Boy.
Treschier et tresame cousin pour ce que nous de lavis
et assent de Ic.ut supra us% volons et tunc sic^ Et sur
ce par nos autres lettres dessouz notre prive seal escri-
vons presentment au dit notre cousin luy empreant pour
soy disposer destr ovec nous '^c. ut supra et volons
partant de les avis et assent dessusdit et vous prions
trescherment que vous vous aies tiellement «nvers notre
dit cousin que sa dtes venu ne soit targes en nulle
manere encountr le teneur de noz dtes autres lettres a
luy en ceste partie directes.
Au Contest de Westm.
{In dorso,) xxij. die Marcij anno vj^. apud Westm lecta
fuit prassens copia et concordat per dominos Glouc
Cantuar Ebor Cane London Elieii Bathoii Norff
Hun? Staff Sar Scrop Cromewelt Tiptot Hungerford
TbeS et Custod privati sigilli.
U S
294 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [U2a
[Bibl. Cotton, deopatra, F. iv. £ 38. oonienq>orary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 90th April, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
Ultimo die Aprilis a* yj^. apud Westm concordal fuit
q<> fiant waranl Thef 1 Camaf de sc'cio de solvendo p
installac Duels de Qwymbre fit R^f Portugal socii
ordinis garterii in Angt infra coUegiu apud Wyndesore
dece libras ' v £t ecia de solvendo certis lusorib} \ tripu-
diatorib3 de Franc qui in festo Sci Georgii apmd Wynde-
sore luf ut coram Keg decern marc y necnon de solvendo
Gartier Regi Armoj^ qui missus est cu Iris regiis dilo
Cardinali tt. Sci Eusebii in Franc de mandato dno^ de
consilio decern marc.
[IML 8th May, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.}
viij*. die Maii anno vj**** directe erant Ire sub p'val
sigillo WiSo Philip Radulpho Rochefort Walt'o Beau^
champ \ Wifio Porter militibj de veniendo ad consit in
crasl Trinitatf 'It ecia Jdhx Seintlo y WiKo Fitz Hariy w
Thorn Bolde ^ \ Jo^i Chetewyn armig?is qui om assig**
nati fSunt de expectando 1 vacando custodie corpis
Regf J \ concordat fuit qd quitt militu p^dco^ qui unacu
Comite Warr magro Regf ^ erunt circa corpus Regf
fiebit infra hospiciu Regf unu armige^ 1 duos valetl 1
ferctm ad camas cujustt eo^d^ ac eciam qd durante eo&
bmoi labore 1 attendencia circa corpus Regf quilt
pcipiet ad recepta sc^cii annuati c. marc p viam regard
It qd inde fiat waranL
1 Vide a subsequent page, and Fcedera, toI. x. p. 405.
3 Vkh Foedera» vol. x. p« 399.
1428.] 6 HENRY VL £95
Eodm die appunctuaT fuit qd castra de Wallyngford
% de Hereford ordinent' p intiitacoe Regf temporib3
estiva1ib3 ^ Wyndesore T: Berkhampstede yemalib}.
llbid, lOth May, 6 Hen.VI. 1428.]
x^ die Maii anno vj**. Conzo de Swola Palacii Ap^
causa^ Auditor post pntacoem bulla^ dni P^pe 'X declara-
coem pposiconis sue 1 credenc sibi comisse que in efFcu
continebatv primov declaracoem pestifere heref existentf
in Bohemia 'I Bohemo^ obstinacom j scdo j peticom sub-
sidii hend a Rege ^ regno p sustentando exicitu ad
exrminiu dcof^ Bohemo^ qua credencia postea tradidit
in scriptf j cui eciam rndebat' p dnos de consiT ecia in
scriptf ^ scdm qd eadm script in papiro remanent in
consil apparet.
Isto die concordal fuit qd custos pVati sigilt fac
waranl dno Cancellar p faclendo tras patent securitatu
pro resolucoe suma^ dno Regi p quoscumq^ subditos
8UOS p instanti viagio dni Jo&is Radcliff qui cu
c. lane 1 vij% architenent in Franc versus Dueem Bed
pfectur est in fvicio Regf ut p indenturas conficiend
apparet j^standa^ eisdm subditf ^ eo^ cuitt p suma p
eosdm seu eo^ aliquo sic ^stand sup medietate decime
Regf p clerii Cant pvincie ultio concesse scdm tallias
eisdm subditf ad recepta sc*cii sup dictf sumis levand
ut in forma alias in !imoi casu fieri consuet.
Eod die concesf fuit qd fiat warant Thes It Caraar de
solvendo Johi Radcliff militi qui tam in Angt q*m in
dv?f ptib3 transmarinis fecit Regi omi tempe quo p
eund eid Jdhi demandebaf^ notabile fviciu juxta posse
8UU cc. ti. p viam regard.
u 4
ago ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1*2%
IJbid. f. 85 b. 17th May, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.}
Le xvij. jour de May * Ian vj™*. a Westm accordez,
feust It assentuz par les seignurs du consail du Roy q
uiie recognissance fte le xxiij. jour de Juyn darrein
passez par Humfrey Due de GIouc cestassavoir qil de-
veroit paier au Roy cyn% miS marcs a le feste de Noel
delors prochein avenir et une autre recognissance fte
mesme le xxiij. jour de Juyn darrein passez par le dit
Humfrey j cestassavoir qii deveroit paier au Roy quatre
miB marcs a le fdit feste de Noel delors prochein avenir
enroUees en les roUes deins le chancellarie du Roy soient
cancellees \ dampnees en les rolles avantdtes pour tant q
le dit Humfrey riens ad receu du Roy de le^ noef miS
niarcs avantdtes.
llbid. l8t June, 6 Hen. VI. U28.]
Primo die Junii anno vj*®. apud Westm led fuerunt
copie dua^ tra^ pi subscript 1 concordat per dnos de
consilio Regis.
Potestas tra- Henri ^ ^c. au Chanc saluz. Pource qen nre joefnesse
WarrewTci* il est expedient 1 covenable q nous soions endoct'nez T:
super erudi- apris des bons meures lettrure langage norture 1 cour-
toisie 1 autres vertues T: enseignementz au psone roial
covenientz au fin q par ce puissons le mieulx nous avoir
It gouverner en confvacion de nre honour 1 estat quant
1 Vide p. 290, antea.
3 This Writ is printed, but neither literally nor correctly, in the
Appendix to the Rolls of Parliament of the reign of Henry the
Sixth, (vide Rot. Pari. vol. v. p. 411,) from a contemporary copy in
the Cottonian MS. Tiius, E. v. f. 167 *». The variations between the
copies are shewn in the notes.
3 Supplied from THtuSf £. v.
1428.] 6 HENRY VI. 297
nous vendrons j * moienant la grace de Dieu a greindre * f. S6.
eage. Nous de les avis It assent de noz tscfis 1 rsame^
uncles les Dues de Bedford 1 de Glouc It de tous les
autres I's de nre grand consail aiantz consideracion a la
loialtee seen sagesse norture prodomie 1 discrecion q
sount en la psone de nre rschier 1 trsame cosin Ric'
Conte de Warrewyk ^ de Albemarle ycelluy nre cousin
avons choisi ordenez deputez \ assignez p' estre entour
fire psone j ^ donantz a luy plain poair auctoritee licence
charge \ comandement especialx p*merement 1 devant
toutes autres choses pur prendre garde It tantcome en
luy est faire son loial devoir a la conf vacion ^ seuretee de
nre psone et enoultre de nous enseigner \ faire estre
apris des bons meures lettrure langages norture \ cour-
toisie 1 autres enseigDementz tielx come a si grand
prince come loez en soit nre i^ nous s5mez est convenient
\ necessaire destre apris \ principalment de fair son loial
devoir \ diligence pour nous enseigner movoir 1 exhorter
a lamour honour T; creint de iire Creature 1 de nous faire
traire a vertues 1 eschuer vices par voles \ moienes conve-
nables tielles come nre eage pur le temps est vraisemble
a comphendre^ et dautres choses faire concernantz t
touchantz loneure \ bn de nous par manle \ fourme
come en certaines articles 1 appointementz passez par
Hre consail \ subscriptz des mains des f's dycell est
con ten uz plus au plain j et si nous nous estrangeons de
appreudre ou faceons trespas ou mesfait contrarie a les
enseignementz ^ voluntee de iire dit cosin de nous
raisonablement chastier de temps en temps selonc son
bon advis 1 discrecion par manie c5e autres princes de
nre eage sibn de ceste nre royaume come daultres ount
1 The appointment of the Earl of Warwick, dated on that day, is
printed in the Foedera, vol.x. p. 399«
298 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1488.
estee accustumez destre chastiez devant ces heiiresr sanz
ce qil soit par celle encheson par nous ou par aultre
psone empeschee molestee ou grevee en aucune maSe
en temps avenir ce q les manles des ditz chastiementz
ne soient en ces noz Tres par expresse declareez nient
contresteantz. Volons p tant de lavis 1 assent des&lit 1:
vous mandons q vous facez faire au dit iire cousin noz
Tres patentes dessouz iire grand seal en due fourme
adurers tancome plerra a nous It a iire consail desfdit.
Donne ^ a Westm* le primer jour de Juyn Pan Ttc. vj"^*.
Humfridus Dux Gloucestxie
H. Cantuarien'
J. Ebo^ Cane*
W. Londoii
T. Dunolmen
P. Elieii
J. Huntindon
T. Salisbury
J. Bathonieii Eps
R. Cromwell
J. Scrop
W. Hungerford
Henri Ttc. as Tresorer \ Chamberleins de iire esche-
juier saluz. Come nous de les avis It assent de noz
Wlis 1 rsamez uncles les Dues de Bed It de Glouc It
de tous les aultres £^s de iire grand consail eons deputez \
assignez iire rsch cousin Ric* Conte de Warr* 1 de Albe-
marle pour estre entour iire psone pour y prendre garde
It tancome en luy est fair son loial devoir a la confvacion
1 seuretee de [mesme] iire psone 1 nous enseigner \ fair
> The date and signatures are supplied from 7\iu8, E. v.
Nomina domino]^
se subscribencium 1c.
U£8.] 6 HENRY VI. 399
estre apris des bonnes meures lettrure langage nurture
t courtoisie 1 aultres enseignementz en manie come en
certaines noz tres patentes sur ce f tes 1 sealez dessoubz
nre grand seal est contenuz plus a plein 4 volons p' tant
de les avis \ assent deslditz \ vous mandons q a nre dit
cousin vous facez paier annuelment pour sa dte enten-
dance tanc5e plerra a nous \ nre 'dit consail ccl. marcs
as rmes de Seint Michel \ Pasq^ par ovelles porcions.
Don T:c.
As toward y charge auctorite and power to be
comitted to J^erle of Warr* Jyat is appointed to be aboute
y Kyngf psone.
Furst Y seid Erie shal do his trewe devoir to y
seuretee of y Kyng( psone.
Ito he shal have y nurture of y Kyngf psone v in y
whiche it is J)Oug6t furst and afore al pyng necessarie J^at
y seid Erie do his devoir and diligence to exhorte sture
and lerne y Kyng to love worship and drede God and
geSally norysshe hym and drawe to vertues and to
eschewyng of vices by weyes and menes covenable
suche as his eage shal mow lykly comprehende leiyng
before hym mirrours and examples of tymes passed of y
good grace and ure prospite and wele J^at have fallen to
vertuous Kyngf and to here landf and subgittf of J^at
oo part and of y contrair fortune ]>at hath ensued to
Kyngf and to here landf and subgittf of y contrarie
disposicion on 'pat dy part.
Ilm over ]7at y seid Erie shal do his devoir and
diligence to teche y Kyng and make hym to be taught
nurture lettrure langage and o]>er manle of cunnyng as his
age shal suffice hym to mow comprehende suche as it
fitteth so greet a prince to be lerned of.
*.»
800 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, ^im.
Ifm y seid Erie shal have auctorite and power to
chastise p^ Kyng afler his good avis and discrecion whan
V Kyng trespasseth or doth amys on pst oo behalve or
strangeth hym to lerne or to do J>at p" seid Erie shal
bidden hym do on ])at 6^ behalve.
• f.S6b. • Km where as y seid Erie shal have in his discrecion
eny psone suspect of mysgovnance and not behoveful
nor expedient to be aboute y Ky ngf psone except y greet
officers he shal mow put hem from excercise and occupa-
cion of y Kyngf fvice til }>at he shal mow have speche
with my lord of Bed if he be in Jris land or in his
absence with my lord of Glouc and my lordes of y
Kyngf blood and of his consail to J>at ende )>at ]>ei y
defaute of eny suche psone knowen unto hem shal mowe
ordeine p3upon as ]>eim shal ]7enke expedient and behove-
ful J and yf y psone be none of y greet officers nor
specially appointed by lord of Bed* or of Glouc and by
y Kyngf consail to be aboute y Kyngf psone nor J)at
by y old and accustumed rule of y Kyngf hous owed
to be chosen in y housholde and after his chesyng
admitted by y stuard j y seid Erie shal mowe where
after his discrecion y demerit shal require it discharge
hym and put hym out of y Kyngf service.
Hm where as eny sodeyn or unavised caas as of pes«
tilence or aventure shal require Ji* Kyng remoevyng y
seid Erie shal mowe remoeve his psone to what place J?at
shal be j^ought unto hym necessarie and behoveful.
llbid. f. 36 b. 5th July, 6 Hen.VI. 1428.]
Quinto die Julii a® vj*^ apud Westm concordat T:
conces# fuit p dnos de consilio Regf pro eo qd Thomas
Durant prior monasrii beate Marie de Abyndone coram
1428.] 6 HENRY VL SOt
eisdem ctnis de consilio in pp^a psona sua psentavit
frem Radulphuin Hamme p^dci monasrii c5monachum
t confrem in abbatem ipius monasrii elcm prout p Tras
patentes cu sigilt dci monasrii sigillal sup consensu
regio postulando tc. ut in forma in hmoi casu consueE
apparet ac eciam sup hoc dci dni de con sit post exa-
minacoem dci electi ibidem existentf fact concesfut qd
fiat waranl sub pVato sigillo Regf duo Cane de fac'
tras ordinar ut in forma sup consensu regio ad psona
dci etci.
Le vK jour de Juyll Ian vj"**. a Westm accorde feust q
guarrant soit fait as Tresor ^ Chambleins de leschequier
pour paier au reverent pe en Dieu William Evesq^ de
Londres Johan Sire le Scrop Maisr Johan Stokes docto**
^s loys queux le tloy par avis ^ assent de son consail
pur certaines rsgrandes 1 chargeables matiers luy ses
reaumes '\ subgitz grandement concernantz envoit de-
psent en son ambassade devers le tsseint pe le Pape ' j
cestassavoir a c&un de eux pouf un demi an autielx
gages journalx come ad este paiez as autres de lour
estatz alantz en semblable ambassade avant ces heures
ensemblement ovec sufSceant eskippeson 1 reskippeson
en tiel cas usee 1; accustumee.
1 Vide Foedera, vol. x. p. 405. The object of this embassy appears
to have been to exculpate the Archbishop of Canterbury from certain
charges of the Pontiff that he had acted against the liberties of the
eourt of Rome, and to annul the Pope*s proceedings thereon. The
petition of the Commons on this subject is printed on the Rolls of
the Parliament which sat in the beginning of that year. Vide Rot.
Pari. vol. iv. p. S22. The same persons were also appointed ambas-
sadors to negociate an alliance with the King of Castile and the King
of the Romans on the ISthJuly. Vide Fcedera, voLx. p. 4079 and
Carte's French Rolls, vol. ii. p. 263.
302 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, Ci4«8.
[Ibid. f.38b. 7th Juty, 6 Hen. VI. U28.]
vij^. die Julii anno vj***. apud Westm concordat fuit qd
o8is dni tarn de consit q^m alii qui sunt in comissione
pacis non sedeant in com ubi sunt justic pacf [nisi^ p
magna ca necessaria \ notabili^ ut note % inobie \
int^ib} forti manuy pntib} dnis Glouc Canl London
Eliefi Bathoii Nqiff Scrop Cromwell Tiptot Hungerford
t Custod prival sigilt ac postea Comit Hunl j set Dux
Norff peciit se exoniari totalir 1 deponi a cdmissi5e si
non sedebit '\c. Postea vero injuncl fuit p Cane tam
Duci Norff q*m Comiti Hunt signant qd non sedeant
in comissioe pacf in com Bed usq^ xv**** px sequen j T:
postea emanavit bre tam ipis q^m ceteris justic pacf in
eodm com de supsedendo a sessione Itc. in dco com us%
xv"^ px sequeii.
llhid. f.S6b. 8th July, 6Hen.VL 1428.]
Le viij% jour de Juyll Ian vj% a Westm accorde feust
q guarrant soit fait as Tresorer % Chambleins de lesche-
quier pur paier pour lestallement de Due de Quymbre
filz au Roy du Portugale compaignon de lordre de
garetier a Wyndesore accordant a les estatutz du dit
ordre x. li,^
viij®. die Julii a° vj*®. apud Westm concordat* T: con-
cesf fuit qd fiat waranl sub pVato sigillo Regis direct
dno Cane mandando eidem de faciendo sub magno
sigillo Regis decem tras acquietancie ut in forma at
fieri consuet p quas Rex acquietabit consang^neum suum
1 Vide pp. 178, 180 antea; and Feeders, vol. x. p. 405, where
Minute is printed from the Original in the office of the Clerk of the
Pells. i
I4S8.] 6 HENRY VL 303
Scocie de x m'. marc i* yi3 p quainli3 tram m'. marc sibi
jaxta formam appuctuamenti inter dcm dnm Jegem 1
consang^neu Scocie p^dicl fad in partem soluc majoris
sUme Regi debit solvend 1: Rico Bokeland Thesaur Calel"
liberand. ^
Km eodem die concesf est qd fiat warant' p>fato Rico
Bokeland [de] deliberand Thesaur Angt de siima x mK
marc pdicl vij m^ marc et Comiti Northumb? Custodi
Estmarchie versus Scociam 1 capitan castri 1 ville Berwic
sup Twedam pro soluc vad suo]^ ac hoim ad arma 1
sagittar sup salva custod did castri "l ville commoranc
ij m^ marc necnon Jo&i Skiptoii clerico opacionu ibm p
consit deputat m^ marc sup r^pac dco^ castri % ville
expendend.
Zlbid. lOth July, 6 Hen.VL 142a]
x^ die Julii a*" vj**^. apud Westm concesf It concordat
fuit qd fiat waran£ sub privato sigillo Thesaur 1 C'aiSar
de sccio scdm tenore sequent ut in forma. Henri \c. as
Tresor \ Chamb de iire eschequier saluz. Nous de lavis
t assent de iire consail volons 1 vous mandons q des
Dcbeins deniers de la some de dys milt marcs par iire
tscli cousin le Roy Descoce pour 1 en noun de ses
expenses en manle come en lappointement entre no^ ^
luy sur ce fait est plainement contenuz a no^ dues t
• par nre ame Richard Bokeland tresor de iire ville de * f. ST.
Caleys dedeins brief en partie de paiement de greindre
s5me q rest unqore par le dit nre cousin Descoce a nous
a paier a la ville de Bruges a receivers j vous facez paier
a nre rschier t foial chivaler John Radclyf seneschal
1 This Minute is printed in the Foedera^ t«1. x. p. 406^ from the
Original in the office of the Clerk of the Pells.
30 1 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCII^ [1428.
de lire duchie de Guyen quatre milt marcs p' les gages
de cc. arcbs qui passeront de nre ordenance \ comande-
ment ovec luy p' nous faire ivice de guerre en nre dit
duchie de Guyen par un an. Don Itc.
Eodem die concordat est qd Gustos p^vati sigilli fac
indenturas ut in forma consuel duratur p annd int
Regem t did Jobem Radclyf pro cc. architenentib3
pdicl It de capiend eoj^ monstrac Itc. ut est consueL
Eodem die concordat est ecia qd de suma pdicl
X m^ marc assignet' ad repac pontis de Newenh^m juxta
Cale# It portus ibm ac de Risebanc It at repac il^m
magis necessar m^ ti. solvend Ric' Bukeland Thef Calef.
£t qd inde fiat warant ut in forma.
[iMef. f. S8b. lOth July, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
x°. die diet men€ dns de Lescrop suppt omib3 dnis
6x^ Glouc qui non interfuit qd medio tempe quo ipe
^terit in ambi& R^gf ' dignarent' ordinare \ pvidere
qd offic 1: fvientes sui de Pekerynglegfii non amoveant'
molestenf^ seu gravent' in eo^ fviciis occone alicuj^
warant sub sigilt ducat^ Lancastx nisi de sciencia tocius
consit \ geSalir qd sint dni favorabiies \ grosi omib}
suis mariis si quas cont^ ipm vel pro ipo moveri con-
tig?int J \ ecia famuliarib} suis Ic. qui dni pmiserunt
sibi de fac debit eo^ "X posse cu omi diligencia It favore.
llhid. f.S7. 11th July, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
xj^ die Julii a° vj**'. apud Westm led fuerut copie duaA
tra^ px subsc*pt T: concordat p dnos de consit Regis*
. I The following article occurs on the Rotuli Franciae, 6 Hen. VI
m. 3., and is printed ia the Fcedera, vol. x. p. 404.
1488.] : 6 HENRY VI. 305
£t tnandat fuit qd inde fiat waran^ dno Cane de fae tras
sub magno sigilt Regis ut in forma.
Le Roy Ic. a tons ceulx Ttc. Comeftn q fire entencion
eit este soit 1 serra q ceux du paiis de Flandres lesqueux
nous volons traitier favoriser \ demesner en toutes
choses coe noz bones vrais ^ loialux subgitz de nre
roialme de France comuniquent It convsent tant en
meer come en terre marchandeffit % autremt amiablemt
franchemt sauvemt 1 seuremt en noz roialmes terres It
seignuries T: ovec noz subgitz dicelles queuxconques \
par especiale en iire roialme Dengt ^ ovec noz subgitz de
mesme fire royal me selonc leffect 1 purport de la paix
finale entre noz ditz roialmes de France T: Denglerre
nadgairs ' faite. Nientmains nous s5mez creablemt en*
fourmez qnon obstans les choses des<^tes les marchantz
du dit paiis de Flandres accustumez de frequent nre
dit royalme Dengleterre eient puis aucun temps encea
fait t facent unquores difficultee de y plus conPser
doubtans q a la pursuit \ request daucuns noz subgitz
illoeqs ou autrement ils purroient estre arrestez ou
empeschiez en corps ou en bns en ycelluy nre royalme
Dengt dont la marchandise purroit estre retardee ainsi
q nre rschielr \ rsame uncle le Regent nre royalme de
France Due de Bed It rsrevent pe en Dieu fire ?schier
1 tresame cosin le cardinal de Seint Eusebe nous ont
remonstre par lour Ires du quelle chose nous T; nre
consail depar decea sumez tresgrandement R^vsillez.
Pour ce est il q nous desirans la dte paix estre gardee
duement T: la mchandise qest tant utile It necessaire par
tout le monde estre contynue au bn de la chose publiq
de lavis de nre dit consail avons dabundant 't a la conl*-
vacion 1 entretenemt de la dte paix consentuz It ottroie
consentons ^ ottroions par ces psentes a tous marchantz
du dit paiis de Flandres lour factours familiers maistrea
VOL. III. X
806 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
des niefs *i mariners 1 autres noz subgitz de mesme le
paiis qconques non soulemt a la Seint Michel qui #ra Ian
mil cccc. xxix. come par noz marchantf de fire royalme
Dengleterr no^ a est supplie mais desmaintenant sil^n au
dit terme de Seint Michel coe oultre ycelle tme qils 1
cliun de eux puissent entrer \ venir rachandement X
autremt en loisible manle pai' tre X par meer 1 mesner
% faire mesner navires denrees \ marchandises or argent
masles vaisseS joialx t autres lour bfis quelconqs en nre
avantdit royalme Dengt "X es autres places 1 lieux occu-
piez par noz subgitz par decea 1 p dela [la]] meer y
estre dem'^er % sojo'ner fair lour profit 1 avantage de lour
dtes denrees 1 marchandises les vendre It aliener a tielles
psones X ainsi q lour plerra y achater autres marchan-
dises licites "X les enmener ^ fair enmener par terre t par
meer \ en retourner seuremt ou bon lour semblera en
paiant toutesvoies les toulneux droiteures 1 devoirs duet,
X accustumez. £t ne front noz ditz subgitz de Flandres
empeschiez ou destourbiez par tres de marq contremarq
ou reprisaille car obstant la dte paix final 1 depuis ycelle
nous navons suffert ne ne suffirerons q aucunes tielles
tres de marq contremarq ou reprissaill' par avant le dte
paix ottroiez soient mises en execucion 1 peilleipent
navons depuis la dte paix ottroie ne ottroierons contre
lesditz noz subgitz de Flandres aucuns tres de marq
contremarq ou repiisail •; Si donons en mandemt a tons
noz bailliefs justices T: officers de fire dit royalme Dengle*
terr "l des autres places It lieux occupiez par noz subgitz
pardecea X p dela la meer lour lieutefi 't a chuu deulx
sicome a luy apptiendra q selonc fire dit consentemt t
ottroie laissent facent 1 suffi'ent les ditz marchans du
dit pays de Flandres lour factours familiers maistres des
niefs "l mariners t autres noz subgitz du dite paiis de
Flandres qconqs 1 ctiun deux aler venir passer repasser
1«8.] 6 HENRY VI. 3O7
demourir sejoumer coDVser 1 mchander paisiblemt 1;
seuremt en It Darmy les lieux It passages de fire dit
royalme Dengletre 1 des autres places 1 lieux occupiez
par noz subgitz pdecea 'I pdela la meer ensemble lour
navirs marchandises denrees \ bns queuxconqs sanz lour
faire ou donner ne suffirer estre fait ou donnee ne a aucun
deux empeschemt ou destourbier au contrair en corps
ne en lour marchandises denrees ou aultres bits en aucune
* C 37 b. maSe. £n tesmoignance de quelle * chose nous avons
fait mettre fire grand seal a ces noz tres lesquelles quant
as toutes ^ chun des choses comprises en ycelles as
quelles ne somez tenuz ou obligez par la dte paix final
nous volons avoir lour force *\ vigeur jusques a le terme
de Seint Michel qui serra Ian mil cccc. xxix. c5e desf.
Henri' ^tc. a tous ceulx'lc. Come nous de lavish assent
de fire consail cans consideracion a les anciens amitees
alliances 1 amour mutuel lesqueux de longe temps a ont
este fermemt tenuz gardiez \ obfvez entre noz roialmes
rres 1 seignuries *l les terres 1 f^ies de Hott 1 de Zett
"t par especiale depuis q la mais5n de Haynau a la
maison Dengt par proximitee de sang fuist uniz \ conjoint
T: q les feux de bone memoire le Conte Albert It Due
Guillem de Bavier successivement en lour temps Contes
de Haynau Hott 1; Zeff Ic. se sont devenuz compaignons
de nre college de chivalerie de lordre de gartier en signe
damitee ^ amour ppetuel ^ combn q nre entencion eit
este soit T: serra q ceulx des dtes terres 1 #'ies de Hott
1 Zett lesqueux nous voullons traitier favourisier \
demesner en toutes choses come noz bons It vrais amis
1 alliez comuniquent It conv^sent tant en meer coe en
i This article also occurs on the Rotuli Francias, and is printed in
the Ffledera, vol. x. p. 403.
X 2
308 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1428.
terre marcbandemt 1 aultremt atniablemt franchemt
sau vement 1 seuremt en noz roialmes rres 1 f'ies \
ovec noz subgitz dicelles queconqs/l par especiale en
nre roialme Dengletre It ovec noz subgitz de mesme
nre roialme i/ Nientmains nous s5mez creablement ien-
fourmez q non obstans les choses desfdtes les marchans
des dtes rres de HoS t ZeU accustumez de frequenter
nre dit roialme Dengt eient depuis aucun temps en cea
fait \ facent unquores difficultee de y plus courser ^
doubtans q a la pursuit It request dacuns noz subgitz
illoeqs ou autremt ils purroient estre arrestez ou em-
peschez en corps ou en bns en ycelluy nre royalme
Dengt dount le marchandise purroit estre retarde ainsi
q iire tresc^ 1 tresame uncle le Regent ilre royalme de
France Due de Bed ^ rsreverent pe en Dieu nre tsch
1 tresame cousin le cardinal de Seint Eusebe nous out
remonstre par lour tres du quelle chose nous It iire dit
consail de p decea somez tresgrandemt amvaillez j pour
ce est il q nous desirans les ditz anciens amitees 1
alliances estre toutdiz gardez It entretenuz sanz enfraindre
1 la marchandise qest tant utile % necessaire par tout le
mond estre contynue au bn de la chose publiq de lavis
de lire dit consail avons en conf vacion 1 entretenement
des dit^ anciens amitees It alliances toutdiz continuez con-
sentuz \ ottroie consentons 1 ottroions par ces psentes a.
tous marchantf des dtes rres de Holl T: ZeH qconqs non
soulemt jusques a la Tousseins prouchein venant come
par noz marchantf de iire roialme Dengt nous a este
supplie y .mais desmaintenant sibn au dit t^me de Tous-
sains coe oultre ycelle rme qils 1 cliun deux puissent
entrer % venir ,marchandemt p terr Tt p meer It mener; %
fair mener navires denrees 1 marchandises or argent
masles vaissel joialx 1 autres lour bns quelxconqs en fire
avantdit roialme Dengt It es autres places T: lieux occu-
14^0 6 HEKRY VL 809
piez par noz subgitz p decea't pdela la meer y estre
domorer 1 sejo'ner faire lour profit 1 avantage de lour
dtes denrees It marchandises les vendre \ aliener a tielx
psones \ ainsi q lour plerra y achatter autres marchan-
dises licites It les enmener It faire enmener par rre 1 pai-
meer 1 en retourner seuremt ou bon lour semblera en
paiant toutesvoies les toulneux droiteures "X devoirs dues
\ accustumez j sanz ce q aucun arrest empeschemt ou
destourbier lour y soit fait par tres.de marq contremarq
reprisaille ne autremt en aucune manie • Si donons. en
mandemt a tons noz baillifs justices It officers de fire dit
roialme Dengt It des autres places.!: lieux occupiez. par
noz subgitz p decea \ pdela la meer lo^ lieuten \ a cbun
deux sicoe a luy apptiendra q selonc . Kre dit consentemt
t ottroie laissent facent 1 sufirent les ditz marchantz
des dtes rres de Holt T: Zelt lour factours familiers
maistres des niefs ^ mariners 1 autres des dtes terres
qconqs 1: cbun deux aler venir passer repasser demorer
jsejo^ner courser 1 marchander paisiblemt ^ seuremt en
^ parmy les, lieux ^ passages de lire dit roialme Dengt
\ des autres places /I lieux occupiez par noz subgitz
pdecea It pdela la .meer ensemble lour uavirs marchandises
denrees \ bns, quelxconqs sanz lour fair ou douner ne
suffirer estre fait ou donnee ne a aucun deulx em-
peschemt ou destourbier au contrair en corps ne en lour
marchandises denrees ou aultres bns en aucune manie.
£n tesmoignance de quelle chose nous avons fait mettre
nre gra^d seal a ces p^sentes, . Don 1tc»
X 3
310 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [USSR-
[Additional MS. in British Moseum, 4605. art. 9. a modem
Trcmscript
Letter from the King to the Keeper of the Plrivy Seal, dated 11th July,
6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
By the King.
Right reverende fadre in God! right trusti and wel-
beloved we grete you wele and wol and charge you y*
undre oure prive seel beeing in youre ward ye doo make
oure letters to be directede to oure chanceiler of Englande
charging him by the same y^ undre oure grete seel being
in his warde he do make oure letters of saiveconducte
in good! sure suffisaunt and ample fourme for thees
personnes folowing yat is to sey for the nobles squiers
Guillaume de Chauvin and John de Quelever chaunceller
and admirall of Breteigne the honorable and wittey men
th'abbot of Begar Maister John Loaisel president Mais-
ter John de Ronville vice-chaunceller Maister Pier Ferre
seneschall of Rennes Maister Olyver Dubriell procurour
generall Maister Michel de Partenay Philip de MaJestret
Guion Duquelevec John Blosset Alain de la Mote and
for every of theim jonctely or severelly accompaignede
w* xl. men or undre to passe and repasse w* whatsomever
shippes and mariners as shal please theim to endure from
the xx*\ day of this present moneth of Juill unto the
xv*^. day of Averell next commyng and thes oure letters
«halbee youre suffisaunt warrant. Yeven undre oure
signet at oure palaice of Westm ye xj. day of July the
sext yere of oure regne.
Belxu
(In dorso,) To the right reverende fadre in God oure right
trusty and welbeloved the Bishop of Bath keper of oure
prive seel.
1428.] 6 HENRY VI. 311
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 37 b. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 12th July, 6 Hen.VI. 1428.]
xij®. die Julii a° vj*®. concesf fuit p dnos de consit
Regf q** Gustos pVati sigilli fac waranl sub p*vato sigillo
dno Cane de fac Iras patentes Regf sepales pro rePendo
in Xpo pre Wittmo Epo London 1 Johne Stokes legum
doctore qui in obsequium Regf ad partes exteras in
ambassiata sua pro quibusda negociis Regem It regnu suu
Angl concnentib} profecturi sunt ibm in eodem obsequio
Regf moratur p tria quairia anni duratur.
Eodem die concesf fuit p dcos dnos de consil licencia
p^atis Wiffmo T: Jolii qd quilib3 eo^ certificare possit sub
signeto suo noia ipo^ qui transibunt in comitiva sua pro
dca causa ad did partes Custodi pVati sigilii Regis et qd
supinde dcus Gustos fac waran^ sepalia dno Ganc de fac
tras patentes Regf de proteccoe in debita forma.
iKrid. f. 38 b. 13th July, 6 Hen.VI. 142^]
xiij^ die Julii pntib3 dnis Gantuar London Elien
BathoS Scrop Tiptot Gromwelt Bourchier concordat
fuit qd assignaco facl sup certf rris quond dni Gomitf
Marchie T: de dnio de Wormegey executorib} Ducf
ExoK p jocalib} dno P"pe misf non mutabit' nee auferet'
ab eis uUo modo quousq^ ipi vj^ ti« p dictf jocalib} eisdm
debitf de dictf rris levavint ut est justum.
x 1^
312 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1488-
*
[Bibl. Cotton. VespasiaD, F. xiii. f. 34?. OriffinaL
Petition to the King, 16th July, 6 Hen. VI. 1428.]
Plese a nre sovaigne seignur le Roy p avis de son
tssage conseil de granter a vre liege John Gedeney
maire de vre cite de Londres sys deyns de grees a
prendre j cestassavoir deux deinz vre park de Eltham
1 quatre deinz vre parK de Wyndesore a avoir de doun.
H. Cantuar' W. London' P. Elien' J. Bathon' R. Lt
BouRGCHiER Cromwell' Scrop* nolens voh ^ Typtot.
Dal apud Westm xvj. die Julii a° Ttc. sexto.
{In dorso.) xvj. die Julii a^ yj^^. apud Westm concesS fuit
qd fiant warant cepal p vj. denns in locf infra^nptC ad
usu Majorf Lend capiend de dono Regf 4 pntib} dnis
Cantuar London Elien Bathon Scrop Tiptot Cromwelt
'X Custode p'vaf sigilt.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. ly. f.4>l. cantiemporary MS^
Sequnt*^ Acta de Anno Sejptimo.
26th October, 7Hen.VI. 1428.]
xxvj*^ did Octobr anno vij®. apud Westm magnis \
gratuitis fviciis \ diligencia que Jolies Radclyf miles
sepissime ta Regib} defunctf q*m dno Regi nunc
hactenus laudabilir impendebat T: nupime inr cera in
capcoe Wiffi Wawe pditorf dni Regf nunc p dnos de
consilio diligent considerat iidm dni concesserunt qd
fiat waranl Thes \ Camar de sc*cio de solvendo dco
Jolii Ix .ti. p viam regardi.
1 These words are in Lord Tiptoft's autograph.
1428.] 7 HENRY VL 313
llhidL f. 89. 4th November, 7 Hen. VL 1428.]
iiij*®. die Novembr anno vij^ Cheny Babyngton Juyn It
ceteri oms justic coram consit Regf in CaSa stellat *
cepatim interroga^ de dando eo^ advisamentu vel de
fine faciend cu Jdhe Roger qui confessus fuit in sc^cio
se eskippasse in portu de Melcombe ^ divsas lanas . ipo
portu tunc inr portus in statute, nu&t non compre^
henso.r vel ecia de comittendo matiam limoi eskippac
sup duodena t inquisicoe p Rege sup priam j dixerunt
qd attento indisposicoe ad veritate dicend! p Rege . \
dubietate prie^ 1 qd verisite est de facili ipos inqui-
si tores 1 juratores de pria p did Jdhem Roger posse
corrumpi j videre eo^ est qd admittat' idm Jo&es Roger
ad finemv cui advisamento dni concesserunt \ man*
darunt Thes de capiendo p Rege a did Roger cc. marc
vel magf si posset n5ie finis.
r
llbid. f.4L 4th NoTember, 7Hen.VI. 1428.]
iiij*°. die Novembr a® vij®. apud Westm lect fuit sequens
copia % concordat p dnos de consil ac mandal fuit Cus-
todi prival sigilli de inde faciend waranl dno Cane p
fac Iras patent ut in forma. Cum dns Rex nunc xxiij^
die Junii anno regni sui rcio p ctam manucapcoem
c5miserit p tras suas paten cari"^^ avunculo suo Humfro
Duci Glouc custodia oim castro^ dnio^ cantredo^ com-
moto^ manlio^ ura^ 'X tento^ reddituii servicio^ fran-
chesiaj^ libtatum ac alia^ possessionii cu suis ptinen
quibuscumq^ que fuerunt Edmundi nuper Cpmitis
Marchie defuncti qui de Rege tenuit in capite die
quo obiit et que p mortem ejusdem nup Comitis ac
.'' : ' — :
I Vide Rot. Pari, voh iv. p. SS4.
S14 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, iU9S.
rone minoris etatis Rici Ducis £bo^ consanguine! t
heredis pfal nup Comitf ad manus Regf devenerunt
ta in Anglia q^m in Wallia ^ Marchia Wallie illis castris
' diiiis maneriis rris tea redditib} serviciis libtatib} fran-
chesiis ac aliis possessionib3 cu suis ptin quibuscumq^
que idem nup Comes huit in com Norff Suff Essex
Hertford Cantebr t Hunt manliis de Mershewode Gussicft
Bohan in com Dors castro villa t dnio de Narbertfi in
Wallia ac tercia pte commitoti de Trayne j necnon rcia
pte ville de Seintclere infra com de Kermerdyn que
fuerunt jpdci nup Comitis dumtaxat exceptis^ bend a
tempe mortis pfa£ nup Comitis exceptf pexceptf usq^
ad legitima etatem pdci heredis y Reddendo Regi p
custodia pdicl verii valorem annuati eo^d castroj^ dnio^
cantredo^ commoto^ manlio^ rra^ It tento^ reddituu
fvicio^ franchesia^ libtatu ac alia^ possessionii cum suis
ptin pdcis ad festa Michis t Pasch per equales porcoes
put in dcis tris pateii inde confectf plenius continet*^ j
Jamq^ pro eo qd dcus avunclus Regf dcas tras paten in
Cancellar Regf restituet cancelland fiant tre Regf pa?
pdco Humfro Duel Glouc de custodia oim castro^
dnio& cantredo^ comoto^ maniioj^ rra^ ^ teiito^ reddituu
Ivicio^ franchesia^ libtatum ac alia^ possessionu cu suis
♦f.4lb. ptin quibuscu%* que fuerunt jpdci Edmundi ntip Comitis
Marchie defuncti ^ unde T: de quib} post mortem ejusd
nup Comitis virtute briiim dni Regf de diem clausit
extremu inquisicoes captt in Cancellar dni Regf retomate
jam existunt exceptis pexceptf It ex** castris manliis rris
teiitis redditib} fviciis t aliis possessionib3 quibusciiq^
Anne Comitisse Marchie assignatis in dotem y ac ecia
exceptf feodis militii advocacoib5 wardis maritagiis 1
magnis sessionib3 cu jurisdiccoib3 ea^d j de 't in dniis t
aliis possessionib3 pdcis ^ H'end custodia pdcam ex*^
p^exceptf a festo Sci Michis anno quarto Regf nunc
14«a] 7 H?NRy VI, 315
durante minori etate pdci heredis. Reddendo Regi
annuati p custodia jpdca m^ Dcclxiiij. ti. iiij. s. v. d. q^
ad 9mios Pasche T: Sci MicRis p equales porcoes ultra
ccdxj. li. xvij. s. viij. d. db. q*. pdco Humfro annuatim
assignaC t alloca^ pro feodia 'I vadiis diverso^ officiario^
ilbm existenciu^ ac sustentando domos clauf t edificia
dictis castris dniis cantredis comotis tris tentis ac aliis
possessionib3 pdictis ptinencia seu aliquo modo spectanS
q^mdiu custodia buerit supradcam j Proviso semp qd si
aliqua alia castra dnia cantreda commota hundreda manlia
tre t ten redditus fvicia franchesie libtates aut alie pos-
sessiones quecuq^ que fuerunt pdci nup Comitis q^m ea
que in pdictf inq%ic6ib3 specificant' p mortem [dci] nup
Comitis ^ rone minoris etatis p^dci Rici Ducis £bo^ ad
manus Regis devemnt seu in futuru devenient qd inde
Regi rndeat' ^ Et si contingat qd castra dnia manlia rre
[Y\ tenta redditus fvic libtates franchesie 1 possessioues
p^dca vel aliqua pcella inde ante legitima etate heredis
pdci ext*^ manus Regis Redum seu successoj^ suo]^ recu-
pent' evincant' amoveant' seu libent' aut p rebelles seu
inmicos Regis heredii seu successor suo]^ modo guerrino
destruant' vastent' seu deteriorent' extunc debita deducco
^ allocaco fiat eid Duci execul t assign suis de dampnis
que ea occone sustinuit ac de rata porcois firme p^dce
put jus turn f&it juxta avisamentu It discrecoem Regis
cii consilio suo in forma supMicta.
llbid. f,41 b. 16th November, 7 Hen. VI. 1428.]
xvj®. die Novembr a® vij®. apud Westm facte 1 con-
cordat fuerut ordinaooes subscript p comodo \ utilitate
dni Regf et mandat fuit Custodi pVat sig de inde facjeiid
duo warant ut in format unu vid3 dno Cancellar p
faciendo bria sub magno sigilt Regf p que mandabit'
316 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1448.
tarn custumar 1 collectorib3 in omib} 1 singlis portub} 1
aliis locis inTra regnu ubi pclamac hmP fieri debebunt 1
consueverunt q*in majorib} vie ballivis It aliis offic regiis
de pclamando t debite exequendo diet ordinacoes scdm
ea&d vim forma t effSm j £t aliud warantu Thes 1;
Baronib} de se^io de debite exequendo \ obfvando
easd ordinacoes scdm forma t effcm ea^d.
Le xvj*. jour de Novembr Ian du regne nre soVein i^
le Roy Henry sisme puis le conquest vij^ mesme fire i^
le Roy p advis ^ assent de son conseil ad ordennez 1
constituz q al eliun port deins le royaume d*Englerre en
quelt lis sent 1 front custums It eoUectours des subsides
duz a nre dit (^ le Roy annuelmt soit envoie hors del
eschequier de fire dit f* le Roy as tielx custumers 1
coUeetours un livre enseale du seal de Roy de son
eschequier conteignant certeine quantite des foils noum-
brez ordinatmt en escript de le nombre des foils deins
ycelt livre contenuz,^ dont le nombr demerge de re-
corde en le dit eschequier sicome il semblera as tres ^
barons de leschequier nre i' le Roy soufiissantz t neces-
saries p^ lentre de les nouns des marehantz 1 lour Schan-
dises deins tiel port entrantz 1 issantz p Ian ^ en quel livre
issint nombre 1 nul autre les mchantz It autres psones
que deivent paier subside ^ custume au Roy p' lour bns
t mchandises issantz ou entrantz deins cSiun tiel port
soient tenuz It facent entrer lo^ nouns \ les quantitees
de lour bns \ mchandises issantz de tiel port ou entrantz
deins ycelt pmy Ian v enseblemt ove le value de tielx bns
^ mchandises dont le Roy ava les subsidies selonc
lafierant de le value pticulermt ^ distinctemt v \ ceo
devant q tiels bns 'I Schandises qux passeront hors du
dit royaume Dengt soient mys en les niefs 1 vessealx
deins [le] eawe de tiel port y et devant ce q tielx bns
It iSchandises q viendront deins le dit royaume Dengt
1428.] 7 HENRY VI. SI7
deins tiel port soient mys ou delivez hors de tielx niefs
ou vessealx sur paine de forfaiture ou autre [peine] q
appent sur t de tielx biens It mchandises mys ou
*f.42, delivez au contrarie. Et q les ditz • custuSs t col-
lectours del subsidie soient toudis prestz resonablemt
pur deliver tielx mchantz \ gens pur faire les entres
de les nouns de tielx marchantz ^ W bns 1 iSchandisea
passantz ou entrantz deins tielx portz sur peine de paier
a celluy q soy sente grevee en ceste ptie noun duemt ses
damages ^ £t q les ditz custuSs It collectours soient
chargiez It fmentez de pfourmer tout ce q. affiert a
pfo'mer de lour part de % sur les ordinances en les
pmisses ^ £t q briefs du Roy atantz 'X tielx come Iront
busoignables soient mandez as tielx portz ^ autres lieux
deins le dit royaume Dengt come Iront necessaries
directz as mairs viscontz baillifs % autres officers du Roy
pur faire execucon 1 pclamacon de lordinance susdte^
Issint q celluy q fait le contrarie ne soy poet raisonablemt
excuser p ignorance qil ne portera \ soufirera tiele peine
quelle appent en ceste parties Et q les ditz custums 1
collectours ne facent nul rasure en tielx livres de les
nouns de tielx marchantz bns ne mchandises ne de le
value dicelles sur peine denprisonemt t faire fin 1
raunceSn au Royv Et q null tielx bns ne mchandises
soient mys ne amesnez ou delivez en ne hors de tielx
niefs ^ vesseaulx noet dautrement mes par overt jour
pentre le solaile levier % le solaile recours sur la peine q
appent en ceste ptie y Et q les ditz custuSs It collectours
facent bilettz ensealez directz as sercheours de tielx
portz conteignantz les quantitees de tielx mchandises ^
le noun del marchant maintenant aps lentree en tiel
livre sans rien jpndre pur ycell y Et q nul tielle nief
ne vesseal passe ou isse hors daucun port avant ce
318 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14».9.
qil soit serchee par le sercheour du Roy sur la peine
avantdte.
[Ibid. f. 42. 26th November, 7 Hen,VI. 1428.]
xxvj^. die Novembr a" vij®, concordat fuit qd fiat
waranl sub privaS sigillo Thes t Cail^r de sc^cio de
8olvendo Jdtd Pauncefot militi cc. R. per viam pstiti
expendend sup reparacoe castri Gloucestrie p contra-
rotulacoem 1 supervisu 1c prions de Lantony juxta
Gloucestr.
[Ibid. lOtb February, 7 Hen-VI. 1429.]
X®. die Feb? anno vij°. apud Westm concordat fuit qd fiat
waranl sub prival sig dno cane de faciend tras pat ^ scdm
effcm copie sequen ut in forma. Henri 1c. au Chanc
i^ Pource q le tstevent pe en Dieu nre rscli It rsame
cousin le Cardinal de la title de Seint Eusebe de nre
seen auc*te 1 licence espale p' certaines tsgHindes 1
chargeables mares touchantes sibn la mare de la foy
lonur 1 utilitee de lunivsele esglise coe lonur *l bn de
noz deux royaumes j est en p'pos It soy dispose a toute
celerite possible p' en aucun lieu covenable es marches
pentr Englerre It Escoce ou autrmt en Escoce psonelmt
convenir ovec nre cousin le Roy Descoce 1 ovec ycelluy
en psone seul a seul ou acompaniez des aurs tielx de noz
gens come luy plerra coiquer t traiter de t sur les dtes
mares a toutes 1 quantesfoitz qil luy semblera estre ex-
pedient J la quel chose iire dit cousin le Card nose sur luy
*
1 The Letters Patent alluded to are printed in the Foedera, vol. x.
p. 410.
142ftj T HENRY VI. 8I9
eniprendre sanz fire licence 1 congie espale p*meremt sur
ce eue .^ a ce quil dit j Nous de lavis 1 assent de nre
conseil ottxoions 'I condescendons. a la' juste 1 raisonable
desir % voluntee de nre dit cousin le Card en ce cas vo^
mando^ q sur ceste nre pnt ottroie 1 congie espale vo^
luy facez fair noz tres pat sealez dessouz nre grand
seal en due forme. Don %c.
Ycell jour accordez fuist q garrant soit fait soubz le
pVe seal adreschiez as tres \ chambleins de leschequier
lo' c5n)andantz p ycelt q a le dit Card qi du licence seen
\ auc*te du Roy se t^nsportera de la ville de York jusqs
es Sches pentre Engletre ^ Escoce p' y psonelmt con-
venir ovec le Roy Descoce t ovec ycelluy coiquer t
traiter de t sur Stains g*undes *l chargeables mares
lonur % hn des royaumes du Roy espalmt concernantes j
ils facent paier pur 1 en noun de ses coustages 1 expenses
pur la cause desi'dte cin% centz marcz del tresor du Roy
p voie dapprest
llbid. f.42b. 15th February, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.]
XV®. die Febr anno vij®. apud Westm concordat fuit ^
qd fiat warant Thes T; Camar de sc*cio p delil&ando
Sampsoni Esquer custodi 1 gardiano corpis Regis Castelle
qui sub salvo conductu Regf venit in Anglia p certis
mariis renovacoem alliganc t confederac antiqua^ inr
Regem 1 pdecessores ejusd Regf Castelle fact It concluf
con8nentib5 xx. li. p viam regardi.
1 This Minute is printed in the Foederai vol. x. p. 412>
320 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
llbid. 16th February, 7 Hcn-VI. 1429-]
x\j\ die Febr a« vij*. apud Westm concordat 1 concesf
fuit qd fiant tre salvi conduct^ sub magno sig Regf * p
uno epo uno milite uno doctore 1 uno secretar de regno
Cagtelle ambai Regf Castelle cu xl. personis in comitiva
sua ac equis hamesiis 1 reb5 suis quibuscumq^ de ve^
niendo in Anglia ta p ?ra q»m per mare ibm morando 1
exinde ad pp*a redeundo T:c. ut in forma U8% ad fin Oim
Sco^ px futur dui^atur.
Ihn qd fiant alie tre salvi conduct^ pro Sampsone
Esquier gardiano corpis Regf Castelle cu viij^ psonis in
comitiva sua de veniendo in Angt tc. ut sup*.
[Bibl. Cotton. VespasiaD, C. xii. f. 141. Original draught.
Letter from the King to John King of Castile, apparently written
about February^ 7 Hen.VI. 1429.]
Sere"® principi dno Johanni Dei gra Regi Castelle *l
Legionis fratri ac consangneo nro p^car™® Henricus ead
gra Rex Angt Itc. sattm et votiva plenitudinem omis
boniy Ser™" princeps frar ac consangne p^car"^ cederet
nobis ot toti eoniilio nro in leticie It jocunditatis
augmentu ewa& [si] de felicib} 8% status vri successib3
ac corporis vri sanitate votiva nobis arrideret aut nucio^
oraculo aut tra^ serie ctitudo quare serenitate vra [ab
intimis] depcavi quat sup continencia pmisso^ cu eid
vre serenitati placuit vra velitis p^cordia recrearey Et
1 The Letters Patent alluded to are printed in the Foedera, vol. z.
p. 411, and include the Letters of safe conduct ordered to be granted
to Sampson.
14»j 7 HENRY VI. 321
quia serenissime princeps tenem^ indubie vice vsa qd
eid vre fratnitati erit ad ptitum cum de continencia
status nri ac psone vobis nova prospa nuciant' con-
sanguinitati vre signiiicare censuim^ qd Uaa noa q'^m
oarissimi ft\iioli nri ao oori plati 1 pcoroa oonsangnii lb
oonailiarii gri [^nos in emissione pnciii] pleno gaudebam^
biificio pspitatis in oorporo quemadmodu gracie Illius
placet qui salutf est auctor t gram unicuiq^ tribuit
affluent y Ce?um sere"** princeps frar 1 consang"® p>car"«
nup p fidelem serenitatf vre scutiferii validu Sampsonem
Esquer in regno nro AngT in liri ac consilii iiri pncia
existente nobis extitat v^sm supplicatii quaS etas iiri
salvi conduct^ Tras p uno epo uno milite uno doctpre
ac secretario uno sen aliis psonis status inferioris de
regno Castelle subditis vris p veniendo in AagUa
regnu nrm Angt cu xl. hoib3 Tt totidem equitaturis in
comitiva sua ta p terra q^m p mare usq^ ad ctum
tempus de quo dignaret' advisari iira Ibnitas concedere j
ac eid vro scutifero tradere dignarem' ac nos ejusd snppli-
cacoib3 [ ob ro^ontia fra?nitatf vro ] benigne ac favorabili?
annuentes dcas tras riras salvi conduct^ p did 9tatub5 1
psonis ac alias [consiTes] p seipo usq^ ad festu Oim
Sco& px futur duratur in bona forma oonfootao eid tradi
mandavim^ leto corde parati ut aangnis ydomptitaa nog
iHipcllit
Sere"** princeps fra? ac consang"** nost p^car"* xelsitu-
dinem vram in pspitate votiva ao mutuo diloodois fratnc
aoliditato oonfrpt qui vcnit ponoro in finib; rro pacom
quiq^ in oaritato popa ouota rogitj Bat oub privat diu
confvet 1 dirigat siimus Deus j Da?
VOL. III.
32t ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, tl*»
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, P. iv. f. 42 b. isoidemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council 15th April, 7 Hen.VL 1429.]
xv®, die Aprilis anno vij°. apud Westm in magno con-
silio spalir convocat^ dns Ebo^ Cane pposuit causas
cdgregac did consit ^ Primo q^ d&s Bed per Tras suas al
consilio prival Regf direct declarantes desideriu consilii
Franc ac alio^ subdito^ ibm de Kendo Regem ibm
coronal ad effcm ut pceres dci regni 1 alii possint
eidem facere hoc facto homag It fidelital j In qua matia
dni de privato consit coicarunt sed quia matia est satis
ardua It gravis It indiget consilio \ advisamenl sanior que
fieri poterunt dni ordinarunt diet consiliu convocand
in quo quitt dnoj^ spualiu \ temporaliu 1 at ad illud
con vocal poterunt sup .pmis<f eo^ dare advisamentu \
consiliu.
Scdo quia p diim Thes tmino Hillar px pteril mon-
stratus fuit p^vato consit status regni p que eviden?
apparet qd omes revencoes regni non suppetunt ad onia
ipius necessaria supportand p sUma xx. m'. marc p annii.^
Et attento qd diis Rex Itc. de verisimili necessario exiget
roajores sumptus 1 expnf q*m p'us petebat 4 qd quill
dno^ sup isto ecia ar^*^ plene \ matur delibatus suu daret
rnsum.
Terco quia dns Bed post obsidione p bo. recordac
Comite Sa^ circa villa Aurelian posita scripsit consilio
Regf qd attento qd plures soldar dci Comitis tarn in
vita sua q*m post illicenciati a did obsidione recesserunt j
Ita qd absqj nova retinenc \ magnis sumptib5 did obsidio
teneri no porat pro qua causa petebat mitti in Franc
1 These Minutes, as well as those relating to the Bishop of Win-
chester, are printed, but not literally or correctly, in the Foedera,
voLx. p. 41 S*
142a] 7 HENRY VL 323
in supportac dee obsidionis \ f vicii regii cc. lane 1
xij^ arc& ad expensas Regf pro dimid anno vad in qua
maria eeia peciit advisamentum dno^.
Alia Huit imposteru pro loeo % tempe eis consitir ut
asseruit apiend.
ZIbid. 17th April, 7 Hen,VI. 1429.]
xvij^ ^e April * anno vij®. apud Westm in pneia Regis
quesil fuit an dns Card deberet ut petebat a Rege
admitti ad fac f vie apud Wyndesore in festo Sci Georgii
rone epatus Wyntofl que jptendit siml eii dco statu
cardinalat retinSe neene j qui omes in substanc eoncor*
darunt inrrogati singillatim qd vellent ante omia p^ferre
statu Regf 'I q^ maria est ambigua ^ indecisa dermina-
rut qd non veniet illue ex pdea causa et qd mittat' sibi
p abstinendo a did itinie tanq^m Epus Wyntoii p pnti
qua eonelusionem Rex ore pprio confirmavit % mandavit
qd mittat' dno Card de abstinendo le. pntib} dnis Glouc
Canl £bo^ Cane London Menev Exon Elien Lineoln
Wygorii Coventren Roffen Bathon Norwic DunelSi
Carliolen Warr Staff Northumbr de Roos Wyloughby
Audeley Cromwell Ponyngf Tiptot Hungerford la Warf
BoureRier Abbib} Westm Glaston Abyndon Walth*m *l
aliis.
Sequenti vero die diis Card sup rnsione sibi p Comitem
Staff Northumbr Tiptot It Cromwell de mandal Regf
sibi dal venit Westm et in presencia Regis post deela-
racoem de jure suo qd rone did epatus Wynton p
xxiiij. annos pa^® obtinebat de intessendo solempniis Sci
* £4S. Georgii apud Wyndesore peciit a Rege sibi exhiberi *jus-
tieiam in pdicl easu vel sibi declarari causam contrariam
1 This Minute is printed in the Fcedera> voLx. p. 414.
Y 2
324 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
ad quatn rndere possit admitti j sup quo dimissus est ad
partem ^ et dni singillatim interrogati de dicendo videre
eoi quare Rex deberet ponle [in dilone] adventu suum
ad presens ad Wyndesore dixiunt in effectu q* quia erat
res inusa esse Cardinale 1 siml retinle in Angt epatii
Wynton nolebant nee audebant p^udicare Regi durante
minori etate sua nee est intend ea^ p^judicar sibi nee
ecctie sue \ q^ timent quid inde eis potit sequi aut
evenire supplic Ttc. ut heri qd velit abstime ad pns.
Eod die appunctuatu fuit de advisamento oim dno^
qd mittant' in Franc c. lane ^ vij^ arcb ad vad Angt p
dimidio anno^ £t qd fiat armal in mari ultra hoc pro
obviand Scotf vj. m^ ut dicitf^ paratis t^nsire in navib3
Franc jam in Scocia adven cu fit Regis Scotto^ maritand
fit Dolphini.
llbid. f. 43- 2nd May, 7 Hen.VI. U29.]
Scdo die Mali anno vij°. apud Westm concordat fuit
qd fiant duo waranl unii p delibando Comiti Northumbr
gardiano estmarct versus Scociam 1. ti. et al pro delibando
Comiti Sa^ gardiano westmarct verf Scocia 1. ti. qui
comites de mandal Regf profectur sunt ad marchias
pdicl in ambax Regf cu Scotis ibm sup certis mariis
bonu utriusq^ regni concernenl tractatur^ Etconsilitqd
fiat aliud warant pro delibacoe sume xx. ti. Epo Carliolen
qui in ead ambassiata profectur est de mandal Regf j Et
qd waranl dirigant' Thes \ CaiSar de solvendo die?
Slimas psonis p^dictf pro cauf pscrip? p via regard.
[TJtt/. Srd May, 7 Hen.VI, 1429.]
iij^ die Maii anno vij^ apud Westin in raafta dni Rici
Nevilt qui desponsavit Alec fit It hered Thome nup
1429.] 7 HENRY VI. 325
Comitis Sa^ an idem Ric ea occone debeat admitti ad
notnen "X omen Comitis Sa^ \ tere locu in pliamenl 1
consiliis regiis Sa^ Comitib} ab antiquo debitf 1 usita^ j
Justiciarii regii inrrogati inr plura alia cora dnis rnde-
runt qd ofne jus 1 titulu ad que Thomas Comes Sa^ uK
defunct^ de jure regni admitti debuit j fili^ filie T: hered
sue debet admitti ^ et p hoc maritus ejusd filie par filii
p^dict ut de jure uxis sue j et qd ex quo ipa ux n5iari It
reputari deb} pro comitissa j videbat' eis qd marit^ ejusd
debet sortiri nome comitis j quo ad locum in plia^ \
consiliis Comitib} Sa^ debit dixerunt j qd non ptinet ad
eos cognoscere aut dicere uUo m** set solum ad Regem
\ Pares regni ^ quib} p dnos in pleno plia*° auditf T;
intellectf inrrogati dixerunt qd ipi possent consentire qd
pfal Ricus Nevill iieat nomen It dignitatem Comitf Sa^
ac locu in plia^ ^ "t consiliis quousq^ Rex ad plena etate
pvenlit J Et sup hoc dns Cane de consf" dno^ subscript
p^missa mandavit debit execucoi^ Pntib} dnis Glouc t
Norff Ducib} j Cantuar It £boj^ Cane Archiepis j Comite
1 Thomas Montacute, earl of Salisbury, died on the 3rd November,
7 Hen.VI. 1428- Vide Esch. 7 Hen. VI. no. 57. Sir Richard Neville,
who married Alice his daughter and heiress, was summoned to Parlia-
ment as Earl of Salisbury on the 12th July following, (vide Appendix
to the Reports of the Lords Committees on the Dignity of a Peer of
the Realm, no.ii.) and on the 4th May, 20 Hen.VI. 1442, he obtained
letters patent, which recited his right to the dignity for life, and
granted him £ 20 per annum for its support. (Ibid, no. v. p. 236.) But
it is remarkable, not only that no notice occurs on the Rolls of Parlia-
ment of the proceedings respecting the title mentioned in this Minute,
but that Parliament is not recorded to have sat in the 7th Hen.VI.,
there not being any writs of summons between the 15th July,
5 Hen. VI. 1427, and the 12th July, 7 Hen.VI. 1429, by the latter of
which writs Parliament was ordered to meet in the Quindisme of the
feast of St. Michael next ensuing, though by a subsequent writ it
was convoked on the morrow of St. Matthew, viz. on the 22nd Sep-
Y 3
326 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [i4»
Hunl^ de Roos WylugRby Audeley Zouche Haryng-
ton Bourchier Lovell Tiptot Cromwell Hungerford
Baronib}^ n^non London Dunelm Carliolen Elien Lin-
colii Bathon 1 Norwic Epis ac Cheny Juyn Hals Cokayn
Westbury 1 Strangways justic T; aliis q*m plurib3*
llbid. f. 43. 8th May, 7 Hen.VI. 1429.]
viij^ die Mali anno vij®. apud Westm concordat fuit
qd Gustos prival sig fac indenturas inr dnm Regem 1
Johem Radcliff milite qui faciei Regi Iviciu guerre in
regno suo Fran5 cu c. lane 1 vij*^. archil ad vadia Regf
p dimidio anno^/ et qd inserant' in did indenturf
clausule requisit scdm qd cu dno de Talbot seu aliis
capitaneis consile fviciu Regi in did regno facientib3
est consuetuy Et eciam qd fac waranl Thesaurar 1
Camar p soluc vad tarn ipius Jo&is q^m alio^ in co-
mitiva sua in dco regno fviciii Regi exhibitur.
Km qd fiat waranl Thes 'I Camar de solvendo Jdhi
Radclyff' militi qui tarn in Angt q^m in divsis ptibj
transmarinis fecit Regi omi tempe quo p eund eid Johi
demandabat' notabile Iviciu jux* posse suQ cc. li. p viam
regard.
Eod die concordat fuit qd Custos prival sig fac warant
dno Cane de faciedo tras securitatu p solucoe suma^
dno Regi per quoscumq^ subditos suos jam pro viag in
Franc mittend pstanda^ eisd subditf t eof. cuilt p siima
p eosd seu eo^ aliquos sic jpstand sup medietate decime
tember in the eighth of Hen.VI. The la^t entry on the Rolls of Par-
liament of the 6th Hen. VI. is the 15th June, though the Srd of the
preceding March is called the *' last day " of the Parliament of the
6th Hen. VI. ; and the next entry is on the 22nd September, 8 Hen. VL
Vide Rot. Pari, vol^ iv. pp. 8S4, S35.
M29.] X HENRY VI. 327
Regi p clem Cantuax pvinc ull concesf scdm tallias eisd
subditf ad recepta sc'cii sup dictf sumis levand ut in
forma alias in bmoi casu fieri consueL
[Bid. f.43b. 11th May, 7 Hen.VL 1429.]
xj^ die Maii ^ a® vij®. apud Fratres pdical Londoli
concordat fuit qd WiBs Troutebet armig] qui de man-
dat dno^ de consit versus tram Hibil pfectur est pro
querendo Jacobu Stuard de Scocia in tra Uibn existed
eumq^ salvo It secur in Anglia ducend j beat pro expii
suis hmoi c. marS et qd inde fiat warant Thes t Baronib3
de sc^cio de allocando sibi did c« marc in compoto suo
causa officii sui cora ipis reddil vel reddend.
llbid. f. 39. 4th June, 7 Hen.VI. 1429.]
iiij***. die Junii anno vij®. apud Westm WiHs Asshton
cMr 1 Ricus Shirburn armig? de com Lancastr qui in
recognic6ib5 cepatf coram Witto Babyngton It sociis
suis justic in com palatine Lancastr obligati fuerunt ad
c5pend coram consit Regf 1 stand ordinacoi ejusd
consit sup certf debatf T: discordiis inr eos motf t
liitf Ttc. in pturbacoem pacf Regf \c. post eo^dm
corpo& incarcacoes ac longam psecucoem t invencoem
securitatf pacf alrius eo^dm ad alte^ de pace gerendo
erga reliquu ^ univsum pptm Regf concordat fuerunt
fic demu ad eo^ instantem peticoem a did compicoe put
p recogn ^dict tenebanf dimissi.
1 This Minute is printed in the Fcedera, yol. x. p. 416, and is erro-
neously assigned to the sixth of May.
Y 4
3US ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [14»
ZIbid. f. 43 b. 8th June, 7 HeD.yi. 1429.]
viij^ die Junii anno vij^ apud Westm concordat fait
qd Gustos privaC sig fac waranl ut in forma dno Th^
Angt mandando eid de faciendo suffix assignacoes 1
solucoes tarn sup medietate decime in ultima convo-
cac6e p clerum Cantuar provincie Regi concesf q*m sup
quibuscumq^ subsidiis t custumis in quibuscuq^ portub3
regni Angt tarn de galeis q^m alias per quascumq^
psonas Regi debit seu debend oSoiib} 1 singlis psonis
qui Regi prestabunt aliquas sumas p acceleracoe \ ex-
pedite pntis armate in regnii Franc sub conductu Joliis
Radclyff militis t^smittende ad eleccoem psona^ sic
jpstare volenciu absq^ hoc qd offic sc*cii aut recepte
aliquid p hiaP assigna^' aut solucoib3 sic fiend aliquid
petant aut exigant ab eisdem.
SRsae
[Additional MS. in British Museum, 4605, art. 99. a modem
Trofucr^
Proceeding of the Council, 15th June, 7 Hen. VI. 1429. Vide Foedera,
vol. X. p. 417, and Rot. Scot. vol. ii. p. 266y where the safe conduct
alluded to in the following article, is printed at length.^
Henri par la grace de Dieu Roy d*£ngleterre et de
Fraunce et seignur d'Irlande au I'onurable pere en Dieu
I'Ercevesque Deverwyk ,
counsail et vous mandons que selonc Peffect et purport
d'une cedule quelle nous vous envoions closeez dedeinz
ycestes facez faire qui
pur certaines personnes d'Escoce commissaires de notre
trescli cousin le Roy d'Escoce cestassavoir une lettre
14£0O 7 HENRY VI. 3^9
pur la nombre de milt persones ou au d
de v^ personnes ou au dessouz. Don souz notre prive
seal a Westm le
J. Bathon Cromwelt H. Gloucestre H. Cantuar J. £bo^
Cane P. Elieii.
xv*^. die Junij anno vij®. apud Westm concess et con-
cordat fuit quod fiat waranl sub privato sigillo secundum
copiam Cane London
Elien Bathon Hunt Cromwell Tiptot Hungerford Thes
et Custode privati sigilli.
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F. iv. f. 43 b. contemporary MS.
Minutes of the Council, 16th June, 7 Hen.yi. 1429.]
xvj®. die Junii anno vij®. apud Westm concordat fuit
qd fiat waranl sub privat sig dno Cane de faciendo tras
c5mission sub magno sigillo Regf scdm tenorem cujusd
copie remanentf in filacio in offico prival sig Wifio Fitz
Harry 1 Joti Arderne conjuct 1 divisim ad inquirend
1c. de "X sup quecuqj jocalia aurii \ argent in plata
massa vel moneta in T: ad quecuq^ castra villas seu
fortalicia in ptib} \ marchiis Picardie cdstitu . . . absq^
licencia Regf contra forma statuti in hac pte edit
asportaL
Et consiliP qd Custos prival sig fac Iras credenc sub
privat sig ^r Majori stapule Cales ae Rico Wideville
locumten ville Cales ac Majori ville Cales qd dent
credenc p>dict Fitz Harry I Ardern \ debite ac diligent
execucoi demandent comission Regf eis in hac parte
direct 1c.
330 ACTS OE PRIVY COUNCIL, [14«9.
llbid. 17th June, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.]
xvij**. die Junii anno vij^. apud Westm concesf fuit qd
fiat waranl Thes ^ Camar de solvendo Magro Robto Fitz
Hugti sacre theologie professor! procuratori Regf in cur
dni P^pe qui in ambassiata dni ^r versus scissimu dnm
Papam pro negociis urgentib} dci dni Regf pfectur est
centum libras p via regard p ^m^ ambassiata fiend 1
non alir.
[Ibid. f. 41<b. 18th June, 7 Hen.VI. 1429.]
* Remembrance of J)ingf J)at I H. Cardinal \ Legat Ic.
aske and desire of y King my souvain lord and of his
noble conseil on y behalve of oure holy fadre j for y
weel sustenyng defense and exaltacon of oure Xpen
feith.
Furst sith it hath liked my souvain Lord hereafore y
at ]?instance and desir of oure Holy Fadre to g*unte unto
Maisr Cuntzo his ambassatour people and cap°^" notable
out of })is land to )>entent abovesaid as appereth more
clerely by pansweres yeven unto him in writyng by my
souvain Lordf conseil. That it like unto my souvain Lord
to graunte ]>2Lt J)* quantitee of J)at poeple may strecthe
unto ]?• nombr of v^ speres and v. m*. arclirs and J?at
I may have suche cap*" to lede hem as I may trete
)??to.
Hm secundly • l^at I may publisshe and doo publisshe
in alle places of pis land where me thenketh nedeful ^
y cruciat whiche is committed unto me of oure Holy
Fadre and execute alt J?at longeth f?to. Considered y
1 This article is printed in the Foedera, vol. x, p. 419» et seq.
1429] 7 HENRY VI, $31
pat Cruciatf have been late seeii in ])is land where y
cause was not so greet
Km as touching y furst )jat is to say )>« havyng ov^e of
poepley wherto must many o^ J>ingf be dependent as
accessoires to y principal j I aske and desire pBt I may
doo proclame in alle places of ))is land j what wages
I wol yeve to suche as wol goo in ])expedicon of y
faith.
Itm ])at suche as shal goo in pis expedicon and cause
of God may stande in y K' proteccon j as })ei doon })at
goo ove in y K' voiages j like as was behight and
grunted unto y said M' Cuntzo.
Km Jjat suche con"* and mar^ as I shal depute and
assigne for y reule of y K* poeple pat shal goo may
make suche statutf and ordennances as shal be pought
necc'e and expedient for ]>* goode gouvnance and salvacon
of hem. The said con^^® and mar*^ and paire ordennances
and statutf to be obeied under suche peines as shal be
pought convenable to be executed freely and leefuUy in
alle J)aim pat disobeye or pat be punysshable after p*"
q*ntitee of y offense. Considering pat for to lede ov'e
eny multitude of poeple withoute lawe to reule hem by
were for to lese afl' or a greete partie of hem j whiche
God defende.
I{m pat p' admiraS or his deputees have suffissant
charge and comandemt to ordenne and bryuge shipping
and navire souflSssant for p"" said poeple y at suche portf
and at suche tyme as shal be advised and poughl necc'ie
and at suche wages as y K* yeveth.
Km as touching p* seconde pat is to say v y publicacon
and execucon of y Cruciat j if ony man wol oonly of
devocion and for soule heele goo ove in y said expedicon
pat he may have fredom apd licence for to goo^ and
832 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
under suche protection as above. Howe be it J^at myn
entente is 4 not under colour of Y ^^^^ Cruciat ^ to
sufire noo religieux men y namely in noo greet nombre
or suche J'at I may have eny conjecturacon wolde take
b&fice of Y saide Cruciat rather for to walke in apos-
tasie ]7an for desir of merited to goo ove in Y saide
expedicon.
Itra J^at poo J)at wol oonly goo for to rejoisshe Y bene-
fice of Y saixle Cruciat without wages stande under Y
lawes statute and ordennances to be maad by the con^^*"
and mar^ as is abovesaid y as welt as )>ei ]>at shal goo for
wages . Considered ^ I)at sitR all be I>* K' poeple it is
as necc*ie to kepe under goode reule and pserve from
aB meschiefs and inconvenientf oon as o]7er.
Itm I truste })at my souvain Lord and Y ^o^^^ lordes
of his conseil grauntyng ]7ees articles as I truste to God
ye woly wol not naye me oJ)er pingf lasse J>an )?eese
nedeful to Y furj??ing ]5?of if eny suche come to mynde
hereafter y for paventure it cometb not to remembrance
now J)at wol hereafr whiche shal algatf be necc*ie for Y
good and effectuel spede of hem.
• f. 45. * Thees be J^nsweres yeven to my lord Y Card 1c.
upon Y requestes maad by him unto Y King on
Y behalve of oure holy fadre Y P^P© ^ for Y
weel sustenyng defense 1 exaltacon of Y Xpen
feitfi 1c.
Furst as toward Y publicacon of Y Cruciat and fre-
dom \ licence to be yeven to Y K* subgittf to execucon
of Y roeenes comprised piinne 4 to obtene by Y benefice
of Y same Cruciat 4 it is conceived J?at Y said meenes
reste in two J>inge y ooii is Y yi^e of goodes to be maad
by Y K^i^gf subgittf in promocon and fur)>ering of
1429.] 7 HENRY VI. 3SS
Goddf cause and querele ayenst y heretikes T:c. j An
oJ>er is j y psonel goyng of y K* subgittf out of }>is land
of )?eire oune devocion in y saide Goddf cause and
querele.
And as to y furst y K* by J^advis of his counsail
agreetll him to J?at j pat his subgittf J?at of devocon wol
yeve of }>eire goodes to furj>ling of y saide cause j shal
freely mowe do it with y pvision J^at folowetR J?at is
to sayy y^tpie be deputed psones notable and sufBssanty
y whiche shal receive alle y goodes so to be yeveii of
devocon by y K* subgittf .y whiche persones shal make
feith }>at J>ei shal treuiy certifie y King and his conseil
of alle J?eire receitf j it as ferfortii as it shal stande in
gold and silv nougbt to passe out of ]>is land y but to be
emploied according to y K' lawes in ^chandisesy in
suche wyse as it shal mowe by weye of eschange be
delired in paiemt to J?eim of y K' subgittf J^at shal be
waged in J?is land y to goo ore in y cause of y feitli
ayenst y said heretikes.
Km as toward y personett goyng of y K* subgittf out
of Jris land of J>eir devocon in y saide querele it is con-
sidered on J?at 00 part )>at for y noun certaintee of p^
nombr of hem ]?at shal wol so to goo j my said lord J>* Card
hath desired to have without hem by licence of pe King
v^. speres and v. m^ bowes at wages. And it is also con-
sidered on J7at op? pt howe J?at p" poeple of J?is land is
lessed and decresced of late tyme by mortalitee werres and
in oJ>er divs wyses .; and namely of defensable men and
persones like for p^ werre j and ove )>is p^ greete neces-
sitee psit ]?* King hatR of suche persones for p^ defense y
keping j seure and sauf garde of his reaumes j landes j
lorasnips and subgittf j and in espal of J^is his reaume ^
so pat it is ]70ugtit rigfit pillous and dangerous to sufire
334 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [i4«.
y K' poeple to passe out of J^is land on eny opi behalve
to eny ofl strange cuntree J?at is not of y K* obeissance.
Neve y lesse to y worship of God and promocon of his
saide cause y and at y revence and request of oure holy
fadre y Pope j and spial contemplacon of my said lord
\>e Card yat hsitti take upon him pe soliciting of y
saide cause j whom j whoos estate ^ whoos worship j
psone J and seuretee j it is wel J^ouglit J'at y King and
pis land for many greete and evident causes owen espally
to tendre and considere y y King by J^advis of his conseil
is agreed to licence his subgittf aswel suche as wol goo
of devocon j as suche as wol goo at wages to y nombr
of ccL speres and ij. m^ bowes in al to passe out of J^is
land to emploie ]>eir psones in Goddes service in y
querele abovesaid under y condicons }>at ensuen.
Furst J>at it like oure holy fadre y Pape to be good j
gracieux j and tendre fadre «/ unto y King ^ to Jns land
and to y Kingf subgittf of y same j and genially to alle
y K* landes and subgitz.
I!m pat it like oure said Holy Fadre j as toward good
to be had in J^is land to pmocon of y saide cause j to
contente him with pat j J>at ]>• K' subgittf of y same
land wol yeve p?to of )>eir espal devocon j and in alle
wyses to forbere eny comune charge to be born of eny
of }>estatf of }>is land ^ be it by y clergie or eny o^.
Itm J>at before y departyng of y K* said subgittf out
of J>is land pi be seen and shewed unto y K' conseil
here seuretee of weyea and meenes resonable of passage
for y said K' subgittf out of pis land to J)* place pat pei
shal goo to y and repassage for hem fro l)ens ayen into
))is reaume.
♦ £45 b. * I^Da }>at J)* K' subgittf J)at be now in his reaume of
France intending to his fvice ^ev and to p^ defense
14290 7 HENRY VI. 335
and sauf garde of p^ same his reaume ^ be not stured j
admitted y ne received to goo fro J?ens by my said lord
])* Card or eny ofl ^ as ferforth as he may lette it ^ con-
sidering y greet pil and daunger pat myght falle to p^
King in his said royaume y by y dispurveu j departyng
or witlldraug&t of his subgittf fro y same.
llm ]>at my said lord p^ Card shal do his effcuel and
notable diligence and devoir toward y K* of Scottf to
make y King seure )>at y said K' of Scottf shal holde
him in frendship and reste witli y King ^ his landes and
subgittf and namely with J^is land j and to make him
truely and duely observe and kepe as wel his trues as
o^ appointementz maad with y King to y whiche he
is bounden as wel by his 00th maad furst in ]>is land and
after him beyng at fredom in Scotland j as by his tre
and his seal. And so in conclusion y King agreeth him
to execucon of y said Cruciat with and under y con-
dicons and provision before reherced j and to y publi-
cacon of y same to be maad in alle p^ places of pis land
where it shal be ))ougtit expedient to my said lord y
Card. In p^ whiche publicacon it shal be openly
declared j }>at J)* said Cruciat is so publisshed of y K*
assent and licence. And o9e pst in y publicacon of ])at
pt of p^ Cruciat Jwit toucheth J)aim J>at gooii and expose
her persones in J)® saide Goddf querele j it shal be openly
declared pBt p^ King hath grunted his assent and licence
to his subgittf of ])is land so to goo in p^ saide querele
for peiT soule heele in greet % notable n5bre.
llm as toward pst my said lord p^ Card desireth to be
grunted him to have suche cap"'** as he wol chese to lede
p^ Kingf said subgittf J)at shalfgoo out of )?is land j J)«
King is agreed ])at my said lord ]>* Card shal name to
p^ King suche persones here as he wol desire to be cap"**
336 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, I;i4fi9.
and })00 ]>at y^ King wol agree him to y trete hem in his
best wyse.
Km y King agreeth him to J)at j pBt my said lord
y Card according to his requeste shal mowe make to be
proclamed in alle places of pis land where as it shal be
}>oug!it unto him expedient ^ what wages he wol yeve to
suche as wol goo in p^ said viage.
Km J)* K' is agreed pat my said lord p^ Card shal
name to p^ K* suche as he wol desire to be con^^* and
mar*^ of the felauship of p^ Kingf said siibgittf pat shal
passe out of pis land j and pst ))00 pat p^ King shal like
to agree him to be pair con^^ and mar*^ shul have aucTee
and power of p^ K* to reule and gouvne his said poeple
and to chastise and punysshe peim pat disobeye or offende
ayenst p^ lawe of armes.
Km y K' is agreed pat his said subgittf of pis land j
pat as it is before reherced shal goo out of pis land to
expose pair psones in p® said Goddf querele shul stande
in his proteccon with p* provision and in p® manie 1
fourme contened in answer yeven upon p^ same to
Mais? Cuntzo sent unto y King from our holy fadr p®
Pope.
Km p* K* is agreed pat padmiral or his deputees shal
have sufficeant comandemt and charge to ordeyne 1
bringe shipping and navir sufficeant for passage of p*
said poeple y at suche portf and at suche tyme as it shal
be advised at suche wages as p* K* yeveth for his oune
viages.
And if it happe pat p" said journee ayenst peretikes
before reherced holde not for oo cause or op/ j pat panne
p® saide moneye so to be gadred in noo wyse be employed
to oper use j without padvis and assent of p® King|and
his conseiU
1429.] 7 HENRY Vi. 337
. inenc * This endenture maad bitwix the Kyng oure souvain * f. 46
Bohemos i^^d on pBt oo partie and J)* most worshipftill fadre in
God Henri Cardinal of y title of Saint Eusebee named
Cardinal of England on \mt o))er partie witnesseth }?at
at )>instance revence and requeste of oure holy fadre y
Pope and for )>® weel and defense of y Xpen feitti oure
said sourain Lord hatfii yeven and grunted his licence
roiale and assent to his subgittf of yis his land to y
nombr of ccl. speres and m Wv^ bowes 4 or withinne y at
y moderacon of y said Card ^ for to passe out of })is his
said land in y compaignie of y said Card for y reduccon
or chastisyng of y heretikes in Beeme w the whiche
licence before rehercedv and also y capitainship and
leding of y forsaid speres and bowes y y King hath
g*unted unto )>® forsaid Card and maad ordeined and
deputed him capitaine and leder of hem with and under
y provisions J?at folowe. First Jjat y said Card shal
effcuelly do al his devoir and diligence toward oure
holy fadre y Popey to }>at })at he be good and tendre
fadre to y King oure sovein lord^ and to ))is his land
and to pe Kitagf subgittf of ]>e same^ and genially to
afl: J)e Kingf landes and subgittf. Km pat y said
Card shal sufficiently po'veye and ordeigne for y seure
and save passage of y Kingf said subgittf out of pis
land to y saide land of Beeme ^ and for y repassage
and retourne of hem into y same j under y rule
govemaille and leding of a cap"* or cap**** sufBceant \
covenable f?to j without pat y said Card shal assente j
or as ferforth as in him is soeffire y Kingf forsaid sub-
gittf to be w^holden lad or drawen v to emploie hem in
eny oper werre or service save oonly to p* reduccon or
chastising of p* heretikes of Beeme before reherced j.
except pat p^ said Card may if it like him take to accom-
panie him forth unto p' Court of Rome cc. psones of p*
VOL. IIL z
338 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429i
nombre before reherced« llxn pat y forsaid Card y tie
shal in eny wyse moeve ne sture y Kingf subgittf J)at
be nowe in his reaume of France entending ^je to \>^
defense and savegarde of y same nor as ferfort^ as he
may lette it suffice eny opi to sture or moeve hem to
departe or to withdrawe hem out of y said reaume of
France j nor admitte ne receive hem to goo fro })ens
with him or his in pis present viage. Km p^ forsaid
Card shal not take with him ne sufTre to goo with him
out of )»s land in ])is his forsaid passage but to p^ nombr
before reherced or withinne j the whiche shal moustre
hem self before ]>air departing in p^ pnce of ])• Kingf
commissioners p3t shal be deputed ^to and ]>eir names
shul be reto'ned 1 brought in writing to )?• Kingf con-
seil J p^ whiche capitainshij^ and ledyng in p^ manie and
forme and under p^ provisions before reherced p^ said
Card hath take upon him j and by pees put endentures
b3nideth him unto p^ King treuly and duely after )>*
grace ]>at God wol yeve him ^ to execute that j pat
pteigneth to })ofSce of p^ said capitainship j as ferforth
as it may belange and accorde with his estate • And oure
said souvain Lord wol and declareth J>at neip? p^ forsaid
Card J nor eny of his executours or assignez by vertue
of ])ees endentures be bounde to eny manie of acconte w
or to answere or assiethe p^ King or his heirs of eny
thriddes or oJ)er gaines of werre » or to eny averrement
as ^fore. In witnesse of p^ whiche J>ing to p^ partie of
J^is endenture remaignyng toward y said Card oure said
souverain lord p^ King hath maad be put to his prive
seal. Yeven at Westm J)* xviij*. day of Juyii the yere
of })• regne of ]>* King oure said sourain lord p^ vij*.
14«9.] 7 HENRY VI. 339
lliid. f.S9. 20th June, THen.VI. 14290
xx^ die ejusd menf concordat fuit qd dns Hermannus
Dwergft qui continue morat' in cur dni P*pe 1 ibi facit
Regi It suis notabile Iviciu Reat capacitate ad biificia in
Angt vat c, ti. p annu in forma qua alias fuit concesf
dno Jofii de Opizis nunc coUectori in Angt j Et ecia qd
Cardinal NaverrieS Reat feodu annuatim de 1. marcf de
Rege sicut antea liere consuevit a dno Rege defuncto
pre suo^ Et qd diis MUo sit advocat^ Regf in cur
pcipiendo a Rege scdm qd advocat^ R^gf i^ni antea
pcipe consuevit^ Et qd Magr Robtus Fitz HugR sit
Rcgf procurator ibm,
llbid. f.4Sb. 26th June, 7Hen.VL 1429.]
xx\j*^. die Junii a® vij°. apud Westm concordat 1
concesf fuit qd fiat waran? Thes \ Camar mandando eis
de fac sufficientes assignacoes de 'It sup quibusciiq^ sub-
sidiis ^l custumis in portu de Melcombe levand pcipiend
Jolii Radcliff cMr vidett de mille libris annuatim quousq^
siima yj m^yj*^.xx. ti. vj. s. xj. d. veterum debito^ p vad
Aquitaii % custod castri de Fronsak eid aretro existeii
ut dicit' plena? sibi f 8it satisfacL
[iWrf. f. 46. l8t July, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.]
Here* ensuen J^articles of pappointemt maad and
accorded at Rouchestr y furst day of Juylt betwix y
King by Jjadvis of his conseil on ]>3t oo ptie j and my
lord his cousin y Cardinal tc on pat oj^er partie.
1 This article is printed in the Fcedera^ vol. x. p. 424» et seq^
Z 2
340 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
Furst howe be it pat y King by ])advis of his said con-
seil hath graunted his licece to y said Card to have out
of his reaume of England y K' subgittf of y same to y
nombre of ccK speres and m^mV* bowes to accompanye
him to y reaume of Beeme for y reduccon or expiig-
nacon of peretikes ^e ]>at entenden y subversioil of y
Xpen feith j Neve y lesse for asmuche as it is }K>ug&t to
y King and his said conseil \>3t considering divse greet
and grevous adversitees and fortunes of werre happened
riglit late agoo aft ]>' tyme of y saide licence unto y K*
subgittf in his reaume of France and y greet jupartye
pat y psone of my lord of Bed* his uncle and pe
remenant of his trewe subgittf in y reaume of France
• f. 46 b. • and y same reaume standen yn ^ like to be lost and
subverted o lesse pan hasty and undelayed provision of
socours and relief out of his reaume of England be dis-
posed and sent J^eder and Jwit p? fore p* ivice of y men
of armes and archiers }>at have endented witli y said
Card is in alle wyses necessarie and behoveful unto y
Kingi^ The said Card considering y Jringf before re-
herced for pe moost singuler love zeele and tendrenesse
pat he bereth to p^ seuretee welfare and prosperitee of
p^ King and of alle his landes and subgittf and in espial
of my lord of Bed,^ of p^ reaume of France^ and y
Kingf subgittf J?ere is condescended unto }>• contenue
of }>arlicles J^at folowe, J?at is to say
That my said lord ]>• Cardinal hath assented in his
psone to goo j and also lede his retenue ])at he hath of
J>* K* subgittf of J)is land into p" reaume of France to
my said lord of Bed and pie to abide and also make alt
hem of his said retenue as ferforth as in him shal be to
abide and serve J)* King in his werres in his reaume of
France for p^ rme of half a yeere j for ]>• whiche J)ei have
endented with him.
U29.] 7 HENRY VI. 341
Km yat for execucon of }>at ^ ))at is in p* next article
before j y King shal g^inte my said lord y Card pover
by his Ires patentes to make con^^* and mar^ of his saide
retenuev suche persones as it shal be )H)ug!it moost
expedient and behoveful to 'pe said my lord y Cardy
to y whiche during y said half yeer he shal yeve in
charge to employe his said retenue in y K' fvice pie in
suche \vyse as dper of y K* subgittf I>Je doori J?at been
occupied in y werre j except )>at 'pei shal not be bounden
as by force of ]ns appointemt to eny sieges.
Hm pat to y same entent and to pat ende J^at it ne
shal mowe in eny wyse resonably be )>ought pat y
lettyng of J>* goyng of J>* said Card and his retenue to
Beeme procedeth of J>* wille ymaginacon T; covyne of
y said Card p^ King shal sende a sufficeante psone and
also his tres patentes under his greet seal of England
by y whiche he shal yeve pleine auctee and pouer unto
my lord of Bed for dirse greet causes and conside-
racons suche as moeve him to forbede alle his said
subgittf of y said Cardinales retenue upoil peine of
forfaiture of lyf lyme and alt J^at ]7ai may forfaite
ayenst y King in eny wyse to passe out of his said
reaume of France into eny o)>er land fro p^ xxiij. day
of Juyn last passed unto p^ xxj. day of Decembr next
cdmyng not withstanding eny licence or graunt maad
by p^ King jJmpoii afore p^ date of J>* same Ires patentes v
and to arreste and enprisone and to holde enprisoned
eny of p^ said retenue ]>at dooth p^ contrarie j into p^
tyme J>at y King yevett to my said lord of Bed oJ>er
comandemt.
nm to ]>at ende )>at it appiere evidently J>at it is not
y K* entent to restreine p^ going of his said subgittf at
J>is tyme to Beeme in displef or contempt of oiire holy
z s
S4a ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, CI4»
fadre y Pope or of y chirche but oonly in D^cessarie
eschuyng of y open and evident pik daungers losse and
inconvenientf before reherced ne for to put our holy
Fadre or y chirche to p" losse of y good paled for wages
to y said retenue the King ofireth ^ wol j and shal make
unto oure said holv Fadre notidbleand sufficeante seuretee
of repaiemt of y hoole some )>at p^ said wages drawe
unto,; y said paiement to be made without longer delay
or tarying y pat is to say ^ pst oon half y laste day of
Fever pat next cometli and J^at ofl half p" furste day of
May next folowyng . And with pat p^ King g*untet6 and
agreeth him pat at p^ said begynnyng of May oure said
holy Fadre and ]>' chirche and p^ forsaid Card j shal
mowe have out of ]>is land men of armes and arcfiirs to
p^ nombre or above and to J>entent grunted to him before.
«f.47a. Itm pat for as muche as it is ]?ought pat y saide
seuretee of repaieiut moste be oUigaSons of y lordes of
p" Kingf counsail y whiche if pel were shewed here aft
bering date of }ns day pie myghte growe ^^of suspedon
of collusion betwene p^ K' said counsail and p* forsaid
Card it is advised and assented by p"* K* oonseil pat y
said lordes of p" conseil shul make obligacons to oure
said holy Fadre and to his chambre beryng date of Jns
day,; p" whiche shul be put in p" said Cardinals kepingy
And after p^ publicacon of p^ saide prohibicon and de*
fense to be maad in France on y K' behalve pete shal be
maad and seeled newe obligaSons by y said lordf of y
conseil of y same teneure save y dates of pis day
beryng date of a day after y publicacon of y saide
phibicon ^ p" whiche shul be delived to him whom oure
holy Fadre or p^ said Card wol assigne j and p^ saide furste
obligacons be restored to p* said lordes of p* conseil pat
shul be bounden by hem.
liM.] 7 HENRY VI. 343
I&n }7at anoofi upon y tyme of publicacon of y saide
l^hibicons pie shal be sent messagers unto oure holy
fadre y Pope and to y Princes of Almaigne witR Ires of
excusacon contenyng p^ causes of restreint and delay of
passing unto Beeme of y said Card retenue as wel in
discharging of p^ King and declaracon 1 keping of his
name and fame as of p^ forsaid Cardinals.
Itm for asmuche as y King shal repaie to oure said
holy Fadre y wages of y forsaid Cardinals retenue j it is
accorded J?at if eny of J>® forsaid retenue departe fro )>•
said Card withynne y forsaid half yeer or withdrawe his
fvice p^ said Card shal make his atto'^ne at J?^ K* as-
signemt to sue lawefuUy him of his said retenue pat so
doth and mynistre his evidences and laweful proves v of
y whiche suyte as wel as of y thriddes and alle o^ manJe
of wynyng of werre J?at myghte belange or be due unto
oure said holy Fadre or to J>' forsaid Card withynne J?*
forsaid half yeer of eny of y forsaid retenue p"" King
shal have p^ hool availle and proufSt.
Itm considering p^ greet charge pst y said Card shal
here in accomplisshing of J)* ping( before reherced^
J)* King of his liberalitee hat g*unted unto J>* said
Card by wey of reward a m'. marc. And o\?e J>at J>«
King shal sende unto his said uncle of Bed* by ]?•
forsaide psone pst shal here his Ires patentes j and
late his said uncle of Bed wete howe Jiat according to
his desir with greet difficultee and instance he hath treted
and induced p^ said Card to goo ^ he^ and his retenue j
thorough his reaume of France by his said uncles to
)>entent )?at he shal mowe have speche with y said Card
and entrete him and his retenue if him J^enke J>at it be
necessarie unto him. Lating my said lord his uncle
wete J>at p^ King bereth so greet a charge in settyng
z 4
3M. ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, iu».
ore of f John Radclif 1 his retenue at yis tyme pat^e
coude not be geten here Jf goode wherwitR to have
sowded y said Cardinals retenue if he and ]%i of his
saide retenue mygbte have be entreted ]>erto. And )>at
pifore if he wol desire y fvice of y said Cardinals
retenue he muste entrete him and ])aim in suche wyse as
it shal be }H)ught unto him expedient and raisonable. In
demesnyng of y whiche tretie y said Card shal by his
greete discrecon and prudence doo his goode and trewe
devoir to charge my said lord of Bed and ]>at reaume
witR paiemt of y wages of his saide retenue j in nowyse
latyng my said lord of Bed wete of eny seuretee made
here of repaiemt to oure said holy Fadre. And in cas
)?at y said Card may so induce my said lord of Bed' to
charge him and pat land pie mth. y saide paiemt of half
yeer wages ^ or of parcel plofj he shal ordeigne J?at J>*
said lordf of y conseil shul be descharged of as greet a
somme in peir obligacons as my said lord of Bed and pat
reaume pie shul charge hemself wit&.
llbicL f.43b. 4th July, 7 Hen. VI. 1429.]
iiij*®. die Julii a® vij°. apud Westin concordat fuit p
dnos de consit qd pro eo qd ubi dns Rex de avisamento
consilii sui alias fecit assignacoem pro solucoe soldar
castri % ville Cales ac alio^ castro^ in marchiis ibm de
siima dece m^ marc sup solucoe p Regem Scocie virtute
appunctuamenti int Regem 1 eund Rege Scocie fad Ht
concordat tunc ut p eund Regem Scocie pmittebat^ in
px Regi fiend dca suma x ml marc p eosd soldar recipi
nee adquiri porat y dns Rex de avisamento consilii sui
mutavit did assignacoem 1 concessit de novo eisd soldar
assignacoem quin% mVmarc sup prima solucoe p Ducenf
fiurboii in ptem solucois financie sue Regi fiend w et ad
1429.] 7 HENRY VL 345
satisfacied p ^nti eo]^ necessitati in pte concesf fuit qd
fiat warant Thes 1 Camar de solvendo Rico Bokeland
Thes Cales iiij^ti. in pte solucois sume pdce eis sup
solucoe Ducf Burbon ut ^mittit' fiend ut in forma.
iSrid. 5th July, 7 Hen. VL 1429.]
v*^. die Julii* anno vij^ apud Westm concordat 1
concesf fuit qd fiat waranl sub prival sigilt Thes It
Ca&ir de sc*cio de solvendo reven"*" pri dno H. Card tt
Sci Eusebii de Angt vulgarit nuncupal mWccccxxxj. li.
pro scda solucoe vad soldario]^ retinenc subdito^ Regf
sibi concesf p dimid anno in Franc ad faciend ibm Regi
Iviciii guerre transeunciu de pnti tc. ut in forma.
Itm qd fiat consile warant diet Thes It Ca&ir de sol-
vendo pdict dno Card m^ marc p viam regard p eo qd
idem dns Card contemplacoe recupac hereditatf Regf
nup in Franc p inimicos ejusd conquisit % ad maxias
instancias dno^ de consilio dirigit gressus suos in pnti
cum retinenc sua versus Franc in adjutoriu dni Ducis
Bed \ alio]^ subdito^ Regf it^ni in arto ut asf it' con-
stitut.
llbid. f.99. 6th July, 7 Hen. VI. U20.]
vj*®. die Julii anno vij®. apud Westm concordat fuit qd
pro resolucoe siima^ p qua dni de consit cepati 1 p se
obligant' dno P^pe t dno Cardinali p eo])i divsas tras
obligator fiant eis % eo^ cuilt in coi [\ n5 divisim]
decuritates meliorib3 modo 1: forma q%3 concipi potit
seu advisari t qd si j^fortasf] unus eo^ decedat vel
1 This Minute if printed in the Foederii, vol* x. p. 427.
346 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
absens f&it quaciiq) pbabili ex caqd ceri dni pvideant
t ordinent p ejus resolucoe [\ contentacoe suoie pro
qua sic obligat^ fuerit] scdm qd p eo^ ppriis securitatib^
\ resoluc6ib3 ordinabunt.
Laurencius Fyton cMr Jolies de Stanley cMr Petrus
de Dutton cMr Johea Savage cMr It Thomas de Stanley
armiger venerunt cora Willo Troutebet camar Cestr
apud Cestf in 8c*cio ibm xvj. die Decembr a® r. r.
Henrici sexti post conqm vij®. ^ cognoverunt se \ unii-.
queq^ eo& 1c. ut in recognicoe condi^ 'Ic. qd p^dcus
LaurenS sit cora consil apud Westm in xv"**. Hillar ^c.
cuj^ quide recogfi virtute t aucHe p>dcus Laurenc Fyton
chlr in xv*. S8i Hillar pdic? psonalit compuit cora diet
consit Regf \ sic de dieb3 in dies apud Westm quousq^
per did consiliu delibatus 1 dimLssus fuit.
Et auc*te consilis recognic ut p*us Jolies Savage cMr
qui unacu Jdhe de Stanley cMr Petro de Dutton cMr
Laurenc Fyton cMr It Thoma de Stanley armiger recogfi
se 1 quitt eo^ p se 1 in solid recogn se debere dno Regi
mille libr sub condicoe qd did Johes Savage compareat
pso** coram consit Regf apud Westm a die Sci Hillarii
in xv*^' dies px futur It ibm expectavit quousq^ p did
consit ibm delibat^ f8it Ttc. in pdicl xv"*. Sci Hillarii
pso** compuit cora did consit Regf "X sic de dieb3 in
dies apud Westm quousq^ p dicl consit delibat^ t di-
missus fuit
♦ f. 39 b. • Et auc*te consilis recognic Jolies Savage armig) Tx!. ut
sup^ inserendo noia manucapt suo^ ut in recognicoe
reman in filaciis tam p eo q^m aliis divf psonis de did
com in consili casu ad compend obligatf 1 c6pentib3 *l
p consit dimisf apparet de recordo.
Et auc^te consHi Laurencius de Warefl cfitr Thomas
le Grosveno' chivaler Ranulphus Maynwaryng esquier
!*».] 7 HENRY VI. 347
Hugo le Venables esquier Robertus Davenport esquier
Jdhes Davenport esquier in p>dca xv''*. Sci Hillarii pso*'
comparuerunt cora did consilio Regf 1 sic de dieb3 in
dies apud Westm quousq^ p did consil delibal It dimissi
fuerunt put in recognic mille libraj^ quilibet eo^ obligati
fuerunt
[Bibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, E. iii. f. 41. Original,
ma. 15thJuly,7Hen.VI. U29.]
Fiat protectto cum clausula volumus pro Roftto Fitz
Hugb doctore in theologia qui in obsequiu nrm versus
cur Romanara profectur est ibm in eodem obsequio nro
moratur per unum annum duratur 4 Dal sub privato
sigillo iiro apud Westm xv^. die Julii anno regni nri
vij^
Fiant jprotecciones cum clausut volumus pro JoSine
Bono' doctore decreto^ WiHo W^ynflete in legib3 ba^
callario Wifio Egmanton ctico J. Patrik gentilmaii Jobe
. . • • ete Jofie Belfortt \ Johe Sljoigesby qui in obse-
quiu nrm in comitiva dilci ctid riri Robti Fitz Hug^
doctorf in theologia versus cur Romana pfectur sunt
in eodm obsequio moratur p unu annii duratur j Da£
ut sup*.
H. Cantuae'. J. Ebor* Canc*. P. Elien*. J. Bathon'.
ScROP^. Cromwell*. Typtot. *
1 The indorsement is illegible!
348 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
[Bibl. Cotton. Yespasiany C. xii. f. 1S5. OriginaL
Ibid. 16th July, 7 Hen.VI. 1429.]
.... * die Julii a® vij®. apud Westm concordat fuit p
dnos de consilio qd fiat warranl sub privato sigillo ctno
Cancellar de fieri faciend tras c5missionis sub magno
sigillo t?en?ab" pri Thome Epo Herefordieii Magro Robto
Fitz Hugb sacre pagine pfessori Magro Andree Huls
licenciato in legibus It Magro Henrico Herburg^ can5ico
quatuor trib} 1 ij^' eo^dm ad conveniend cum ambal
Regis Aragoii ac ligas amicicias It confederacones p
ipo dno iiro Rege regnis dniis It terris suis cum
Itege Aragon regno dniis rris 1 subditis suis 'Ic.
tractand iniend 1 concludend cum clausut necc^iis 1
consuetis.
Fiat instrucco in negoco predco psonis sup^scriptis in
forma qua prius commissarii in ea pte deputati prius
f uunt instructi.
Et fiat warr sub pVato sigillo Thes It Ca&f de non
faciend aliquas solucoes vel assignaciones aliquib3 psonis
de thesauro Regf pro aliquib3 debitis j hospico Regf
^umtaxat excepto usque ad quindenam Sci Micbis px
futur.
R. LE BOURGCHIEB.
H. Cantuar*. J. Ebor' Canc*. P. Elien'. J. Norpf'.
J. Bathon'. Scrop*. Tyftot. Cromwell'.
1 The Letters Patent issued pursuant to this Minute, dated on the
nxteenth of July, are printed in the Fcederai vol.x« p.43S.
14^.] 7 HENRY VI. 349
fBibl. Cotton. Cleopatra, F.iv. f. 44. contemporary MS.
Und. Srd August, 7 Hen.VI. 142a]
Tercio die Augusti anno vij". apud Westm led fuit
sequens copia et concesf fuit p dnos de consit qd inde
fiat warrant sub prival sig dno CanS de fac bria pro-
clamacois tc.
Henri \c. au Chanceltr £ Combn q feu nre rsch f '
1 pe qui Dieu pdoint eust en s5n temps \ nous depuis
son trespas eussions donne as plusours cMrs esquiers \
autres persones de noz royaumes de Franc \ Dengt It
dautres paiis It nacons 4 countez barounies fiefz arriere-
fiefz \ autres terres f 'ies \ possessions nobles situees ^
assises en nre dit royaume de France \ espalment en
nre duchie de Normandie a certaines charges #vices \
devoirs qils en sont tenuz defaire pur la confvacon It
defense de nre seignurie de France 4 Nientmains grande
ptie diceux asqiix nre dit f^ ^ pe t nous avons fait don
\ ottroy des terres \ #'ies dessusdtes nont depuis fait
ne font unquore les fvices \ devoirs qils sont tenuz
de faire j Par quoy nous a convenu c!iun an envoier en
nre dit roy™^ de France plus grand nombr de gens
darmes \ de ti*ait de nre dit royaume Dengt paiez 1
souldeiez de noz deniers Dengleterre quil neust convenu
sils eussent estee sur leurs tres \ seignuries 4 £t pource
q ne volons ilre #'ie de France demorer despourveue de
puissance de gens habiles covenables as armes et q ceste
chose bn resonable due \ accustumee q les psones tenans
nobles seignuries 1 possessions servent diligement \
loiaunit de leurs corps leur souvain #' en la defense,^
garde ^ \ proteccon du paiis ou ils ount \ tiennent les
f^ies noblesses \ prouflStz selon la custume des lieux \
ni^ture.des fiefz ^ Par g^unt advis \ meure delibacon de
350 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL, [1429.
nre counsail avons voulu 1. ordonne volons \ ordonnons q
toutes psones de nre roy"' Dengt It dautres paiis \ nacons
nobles It n5n nobles tenans ^ aians tres f'ies \ posses-
sions nobles en nre dit roy*"^ de France soit par don a eux
fait p feu nre rscli (' 1 pe ou p nous soit p droit de hoirie
acquisicon ou aut manle voisent faire residence psonnelle
sur leurs rres 1 l^ies estans en nre dit royaume de
France 1 espalmt en nre dit ducbie de Normandie deins
un moys prouchein apres la proclamacon de cestes pur
nous faire I donner tielx {vices aides ^ devoirs qils sont
tenuz defaire selon les tres de leurs d5ns t transportz^
ou autreiht selonc ce q la nature de leur fiefz le requiert
par les custumes dea lieux 1 pais ou sont assises leurs
dtes ?res t ^ies ^^ £t si venir ne pevent pour empesche-
ment legitime y envoyent 1 tiennent a lours ppres fraiz
1 despens psones habiles 80uflS# % receivables selon droit
1 les dtes custumes pur faire les {vices quils sont tenuz
nous faire a cause de lour dtes fiefz sur peine de perdre
les fruiz t revenues de leurs dtes tres \ fles pur tiel
temps q la custume des lieux la nature de leurs fiefz It
fourme de lours dons le requerront^ lesquelles front
myses t appliquees a nre prouffit po^ la souldee des
hommes darmes t de trait que en lours defaulx ferons
^ndre pur nous #vir en leurs lieux en la garde It defense
de nre dte i^ie ^ autremt de pourveoir a leurs dtes ?res
t f^ies ainsi quil apptiendra par rais5n y Par quoy volons
% vous mandons q sur ceste nre voulentee % ordennance
facez faire atantz noz Tres patentes It briefs sev^alx dessouz
iire g^und seal come apptiennent en due fourme ^ donnantz
par ycelles noz tres 1: briefs en espial c5mandement a tons
1 c^uns viscontes maires baillifs conestables ministres
t autres noz foiaulx sibn deins libertees come dehors ou
a leurs lieutenantz qils noz dtes ordennance It voulentee
facent solempnemt publier en tons les lieux de leurs
1429.] 7 HENRY VI. 351
povoirs ^ jurisdiccons ou len a accustume defaire criz \
publicacons y au fin q de noz dtes ordennance It voulen-
tee aucun ne puisse pretendre cause dignorance j £n
faisant expsse \ espial e5mandemt depar nous a tous
les dtes psones tenans fiefs arrierefiefz terres f 'ies It
possessions nobles en nre dit royaume de France t
espialment en nre dit duchie de Normandie q dedeins
le temps desfdit elles y viengnent resider ou au meins y
envoient autres psonnes soufiissantes en leurs lieux p le
manie des&lit sur la peine dessus declaree j Doil lc«
ACTS OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL OF KING
HENRY VL, THE EXACT DATES OF
WHICH ARE NOT ASCERTAINED.
[Additional MS. in British Museum^ 460S» art. 109. a modem
The following Petition appears to belong to the early part of the
reign of King Henry the Sixth.]
A TRESHAUT et txespuissant seig^ et due le Due de
Glocestre Lieutenant d'Angleterre.
Supplient treshumblement et en pitie sept povres
prisonniers Francoys detenus pour le present es prisons
de Fleitl prins en la ville de Harefleur quant la dite ville
fut par trespuissant et tresexcellent Roy d'Angleterre
prinse et a lui rendue et delivree et du dit tresexcellent
Roy prisonniers et rendus en sa treshuble grace et mise*
ricorde qui depuis ce temps ont estes prisonniers et
encore sut pour leur tresgrandes povretesv que plaise
a votre treshumble grace deliverer ou faire deliverer les
dis povres prisonniers des prisons esquelz ilz ont estez
sept ans et demi des quelz sept ans ilz ont estes v. ans
aus despens de la garde de la dicte prison j et pour le
present ilz vivent de aumones en attendent la grace et
misericorde de Dieu et du dit tresexcellent Roy du temps
que il vivoit j et maintenant est trespasses de ce monde
a cui Dieu par sa tresdoute misericorde fasse vray mercy
a Pame j la quelle grace et misericorde vous trespuissan
seigneur leur vuelles doner et ottroyer en Toneur de Jim
HENRY VI. 353
Crist ainssy que vous saves que mestier leur est; attendu
que les dis povres suppUens sunt venuz en prison seur
Jeur propre seurte come Us avoyent promis en la prinse
de la dite ville v Et en ce feisant tres exceUent et tres
puissant seiy vous feres bien et aumones et les dis povres
suppliens priront au benoit Filz de Dieu que par sa tres-
doute misericorde fasse vray pardon a I'ame du dit tres
excellent Roy et pour vostre tresnoble et trespuissant
estat
TAaditional MS. in British Muieum, 4604. art. 62. a modern
Petition to the King in Council, apparently about the Srd Hen.VI. 1425.]
A tresexcellent et tresnoble prince le Roy d'Engleterre
€t a son counseille monstre Wittm seigneur de Douglas
et se pleynt que le Semady proscheyn apres I'aiFermaunce
de la triwe a Berwyk et la deliveraunce n6tre seigneur le
Roy d'Escoce vynt mons' Robert TuyllyoU* od graund
poaer od Jui de gentz de Cumbreland et de Westmerland
et playnement du jour praya ces terres de Eskedale et
prist de ces povres gentz illoesqes a la summe de milt
boefs et vaches et autres jovenes bestes mill berbys et
•chivaux et espreth de mesoties a la value de xx". Et
Mons' Thomas de Lucy mesmes fist suppowell et afforce-
ment au dit chivauche par force et subtill embuschement
fait au gentz que voloyent avoir jescowe lour ditz biens
solonc vertue de triwes de queux tortz et damages le dit
Willm pri redresse depuis qil ne nuUes de soens nad rien
mespris ne nulle damage fait au dit Roy d'Engleterre na
null de soens puis le tretys a Berwyk et I'affermauuce de
la triwe avauntditte.
VOL. MI. A A
354 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL,
Item le dit Witttn se pleynt que puis la triwe prise a
Loundres parentre las counseillers le dit Roy d'Engleterre
et les messages d'Escoce si ad le dit Mons' Robert
Tuyllyoll per afibreement et abettement Mons' Thomas de
Lucy et par I'eyde de gentz de Cumbreland et Westmer-
land destruyt ces terres ascune foytz par playn chivauche
de jour od estandars desployetz et par embuschementz
faitz par le ditz Mons' Thomas ascuoe foytz par
larrouns . • ublantz de nuyt et rescettez au chastel de
Lochmabane et auxi pris plusours de ces gentz et raun-
soune issynt que ces povres gentz ount resceu damage
a la value de cynk milt livres d'esterlings. £t coment
*
que le dit Willm ad soeffert tauntz de damages et tortz il
mesmes unqes no fist chivauche n'embuschement ne null
damage a nuUy d'Engleterre forssi ces povres gentz quant
ils furent prayetz et destruytz ount ascune foytz pris de
gentz Mons' Thomas et S' Robert chateux et autres biens
sur quele damage le dit WiHm ad sovent foytz profert
redresse et amendes au fyn que le dit Mons' Thomas lui
voleit avoir fait mesme ceo et avoir cesse et eschauuche
le dit Mons' Robert et il lui respoundist toux jours qil
ne voleit ne fuist de poaer de lui eschauucher j Et outre
ceo le dit Wiltm profry au dit Mons' Robert vynt livres
d'esterlyng pour la dite triwe tenire vers lui et ces gentz
le quel profre il refusa et ne voleit estre de triwe j de
queux damages et tortz le dit WiHm pri resone et redresse
qar il serra toux jours prest de faire redresse et amendes
de toux damages faitz par les soens si avaunt come resone
voet puis la dite triwe pris a Loundres.
HENRY VI. S55
[BibL Harl. 1878. F. 4. Original.
Petition to the Council, with the Answer, 5th July, 5 Hen.YI. 1427.
This article was not discovered in time for insertion in its proper
place.]
A tsnobles f's del graunde counseilt fire sov^aigne
seigneur le Roy.
Suppliont humbleinent les marchauntz burgeises dei
ville de Novell Chastelt sur Tyne qils p voz tressages
discrecions purront avoir de Roy nre souvein seigneur
soufficiant licence pur nombre de deux
milt sackez de layne decressauntz des countees de
Northumbr Cumbr Westnu T: del eveschie de Duresme y
accomptant toutz foitz un last de quiers pur deux
sackez de layne pur un sacke de layne et
eux al dte ville carier t en le port de mesme la ville
en niefs eskipper t icelles laynes quiers 1 pelles lanutz
issint eskippes vers queconqes pties dep de la ou lour
a lour voluntee faire saunz ascune empedi-
vrentj paiantz primerement custumes subsidiez 1 autres
devoirs ent duez solonc la custume dautres portz deinz
le roiaulme Denglerre nient contresteant ........
. . . . Considerantz en voz Psnobles discrecions le
feblesse des ditz laynes 1 pellez lanutz *l qils sount
de cy petite value qils ne poient estre venduz a le
staple de Caleys portantz les charges ent
poient null eskippesoii faire des ditz laynes \ pelles
lanutz en le port suisdit a g*unde pierde auxi 15n a iire #'
A A 2
S56 ACTS OF PRIVY COUNCIL,
le Roy de ses custumes 1 subsidiez come a les marchauntz
burgeises 1 co
H. Gloucestre. H. Cantuar'. J. Ebor' Canc.
W. London'. T. Dunelm '. P. Elien*.
J. Bathon'. H, Stafford*. H. Northu'btrlonde.
{In dorso.) v^ die Julii a^ v*^ apud Westm concesS fuit pns
suppt ut petit' J et waran^ Canc de fac tras pal ut in forma ^
pntib} dnis infrascriptf
F' exaiac 1 retonem capitalis baronis se*cii.
[BibL Cotton. Vespasian, F. vii. f. 50. Original.
llie exact date of this article has not been ascertained ; but it may
probably be assigned to the 5 Hen.VI. 1426-7- Vide p. 254, eaUech
Several notices occur on the Scotch Rolls respecting the hostagea
which the King of Scotland had given as security for the payment
of his ransom ; and on the 9th July, 5 Hen.VI. 1427, writs were
issued, authorizing John Clynk, Serjeant at arms, to convey all the
persons named in this document to York, that they might be nearer
to Scotland for the purpose of arranging their exchange for other
hostages. Vide Rot. Scot. vol. ii. p. 260. The names of the indivi**
duals sent in their stead, occurs on the Scotch Rolls of the Srd No-
vember following, and they agree very nearly with those herein
mentioned. Ibid. p. ^61. 8ome of the individuals who became
hostages on this occasion were exchanged for others in June 14S2.
Ibid. pp. 277, 278.]
Answer* yeven by J?e Kyng by thadvis of his Con-
seil to "pe materes conteyned in pe articles of J^e
credence said and declared be Maister Thomas
Roule sent fro pe right [hiegli] and noble Prince
J)e Kyng of Scottys.
First as towardf Jjenterchange desired by pe said
Kyng of pe Scottys to be maad of pe hostages leide
HENRY VI. 357
unt'o)>eKyng oure souvein lord for seiirtee of observance
of ]>appointeinentes made bitwix ]>e Kyng oure souverein
lord and J>e said Kyng of Scottys for oj^er suche psones
as J?e said Kyng of Scottys ofired to ley in J?eire stedes j
the Kyng oure soveyn lord is wel agreed to sende unto
his toun of York ]>e hostages whoos names here after ensues
J)at is to wite J>erle of Crauford the furstbegeten son of
J>erle of Dunbarre Gilbert Hay f Robert Erskyn James of
Dunbarre of Fendrag^ Patrik Lyon i William Roothe-
wen Andrewe Gray George De Lile # Adam Hebbourne
i William Borthewyk James Kynnymonde Norman Les-
sele and # William Erthe to be delived and enterchanged
after ]^fiect and fourme of ]>e said appointement for pe
psones whoos names hereafter folowe [J>* is to wete] the
son and heir of the Shiref of Angus and William Walles
lord of Cragy J>erle of Sutherland the lorde of Graham
J)erle of Menteth Jolin Kenedy lord of Blatharil David
lord of Lesseley i William Douglas of Hawethorndeii
Alane Steuart sort and heir to J?e lord of Dernle Waulr
lord of Fantoii Witt Douglas lord of Drulangrigge f
Robt Logan John of [Sutherland lord of . . . ufhous
Henr Dowglas lord of Loghleven 1 of Logtoil 1 f Wittm
Dysshington] offred by J?e said Maister Thomas in J?e
name of J>e said Kyng of Scottys j .J?e said enrchange
to be made at day and tyme pat shal be accorded bitwix
the said Kyng of Scottys or his deputees on pat oon
behalf and Johan Manls and Willia Lambtoii esquiers to
be sent on pe behalf of pe Kyng ]}erfore and for oJ)er
causes unto pe said Kyng of Scottys j with J>at that his
said cousin pe Kyng of Scottys wole ordeyne for paie-
ment of pe sommes pe whiche be now due unto pe
Kyng oure said sovein lord by pe said appointement
A A 3
358 ACTS OF PKIVY COUNCIL,
and \>e dayes of paiement of hem ronne j and semblably
]>e Kyng wolde have agreed hym to have deliv^ed by
weye of enrchange J)e remenant of }>e hostages whoos
delivance was desired by the said Maister Thomas yif
he coiide have be lerned pat }?e psones ofFred for hem
had be egal to hem in value and suflisance after )>e
fourme of Jwippointement wherof J>e Kyng coude not
as yit be lerned i/ how be it J>at for knowlecli ^of
pere hath be doon on J?e Kynges behalve alt resonable
diligence as wel by inquisicon made pupon of pe
wardeins of "pe mches as of oper psones of J?e Kynges
subgittf J?e which it was trowed shulde have had
moost knowlech of hem ]>at were so offred and of J^eire
suffisance.
Km as toward repacion of attemptatf ayenst pe
trieues taken bitwix pe Kyng oure said souvein lord and
pe said Kyng of Scottf for pe whiche pe Kyng at greet
instance and request of his subgittf J>at fele hem greved
hath divs tymes sent unto his said cosyn pe Kyng of
Scottf and to pe whiche as it hatb be reported by pe
said Maister Thomas by credence comitted unto him pe
said Kyng of Scottf is wel disposed to entende pe Kyng
oure sovein lord by J^advys of his conseil is agreed to
sende lordes and psones of notable estat suche as pe said
Manls and Lambton shal lete pe Kyng of Scottf have
knowlecb of to labore and entende at dayes and place
or places suche as shal mow be accorded bitwix pe said
Kyng of Scottf or his deputees and pe said Manls and
Lambton to effcuelle repacon of pe said attemptatf so
))at pe said Kyng of pe Scottf wole semblably sende
psones notable on his behalve so ibrfcrth ])at on pe
Kyng oure sovein lordf behalve shal it not in noo
HENRY VL 359
wyse stande but }>st ^e saide trieues shal be duely
kept and repacon made of ony ])yng ]>at hath or shal be
attempted by ony of his subgittf contrarie to pe trieues
abovesaid.
H. Cantuab* J, Ebor' Canc* W. London* T. Dunel'm*
P. ElIEN' J. BaTHON' X HUNTTNGTON H. STAFFORD
H. Northd'btrlond.
(In dorso.) Tangit Comitem Nortb 1 Scotos Ic.
AA 4
INDEX NOMINUM.
A.
ABYNGDON^ abbas de, 323.
Administratores bonorum Regis
Henrici quinti, 34, 37»
68, 89, 145.
Advocatus Regis, o. Milo*
AgbtOD, Richard, 250.
AJemann vel Almaigne {Gemuintf),
principes, 60^ 98, 343.
Alington, v. Alyngton.
Alman, Jobes, 116«
AlnewyS, Magr Wiftms, custos
privati sigilli, 8, 10, 12,
19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25,
26, 34, 36, 37) 38, 39,
40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48,
50, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58^
59, 61, 62, 64, 65, 71,
76, 99, 100, 102, 103,
104, 106, 107, 108, 113,
115, 116, 117, 118, 122,
123, 124, 127, 129, 130,
131, 137, 138, 139, 143,
144, 145, 146, 147, 148,
152, 154, 156, 164, 165,
166, 167^ 168, 169, 174,
180, 190, 193, 199, 207,
210, 230, 250, 251, 252,
253, 255, 269, 283, 286,
288, 289, 291,293, 302.
V. Norff,
Alyngtoii vel Alynton, Witlms,
32, 33, 45, 148, 155,
157, 158, 166, 199, 266,
267.
Angus, the son and heir of the
Shiref of, 358.
Appulton, Roger, 222.
Aragon Rex, 54.
— ^— - Regis, ambassiatores,
348.
Ardern, Jobes, clericiis'lsupvisor
opac B, 54, 243.
Arderne, Jobes, 329.
Arnault, Ramon, de Boubier, 11.
Artoys, v. Dartoys.
ArundeS, Jobn, fitz ^ heir de
John, de Arundett, 109,
122.
Asshton, Wifis, miles, 327.
Asteley, Johanna uxor Thome
nutrix Regis, 131.
Audeley, [Jacobus,] dns de, 6,
189, 323, 325.
— — - Jacobus dns de, capitalis
justic & in Suthwait, 123.
Audrenet, Philibert, dns de
Beaurepair, miles, 200.
Aurelian {Orleans) f dux, 10, 47,
79, 100, 133, 134.
B.
Babyngton, WiUms, 5.
capitalis justiciarius
Regis de coi banco^ 70,
90,313.
' justic ad assiS in
com Suff, 277, 280.
— — in com Ebojs,
283.
S62
INDEX NOMINUM.
Bailalancz, Jacobus de, miles, de
regno Polonie, 282.
Baligate, Johes, hosier, 1 16.
Balm'enagtl, ]7abbot of, 171.
Banastre, Nichus de Suttl, 53.
— — Thomas, ciicus, baro
scaccarii, 121.
Bankes, Thomasj baro scaccarii,
147.
Barneby, Thomas, constabular
Burdegai, 89.
Barrau, Wittms, 1 1.
Barrow, v. Carliolcn.
Bassiers, Hellyn de, 94.
Bathon, epus, [Nicholas Bubbe-
with,] 124.
' [Johannes Stafford] epus,
thesaurarius Anglie, 167,
180, 189, 198, 196.
' — nup theS Anglie,
197, 199, 203, 208, 209,
213, 22I9 226, 229, 230,
231,242,250, 251, 252,
253, 255, 268, 269, 270,
274, 275, 279, 280, 283,
285, 286, 288, 291, 293^
298, 302.
Gustos privati sigillij
310, 311, 312, 313,315,
323, 325, 328, 329, 347,
348, 357, 360.
Bavaria.
BavarTf Ludowicus dux,
12, 76, 77, 179.
Bavievj Guillem due de,
307.
Baviere, le due de, 9.
Bavent, Hugo^ clericus, theS
Hibernie, 148.
Beauchamp, Walterus, miles, 17,
121, 166, 294.
Beaufort, v. Exon et Winchester.
Beaulieu, abbas de, 268. .
Beauvais, v. Belvacen.
Bed vel Bedford, Jobes dux,
protector Anglie, 14, 15,
17, 42, 71, 86, 88, 165,
167, 177, 180, 181, 182,
183, 184, 185, 187, 188,
189, 190, 193, 195, 196,
197, 199, 201,207, 208,
209, 210, 213, 214, 216,
217, 218, 219, 220, 226,
228, 229. 230, 231, 234,
235, 236, 237, 239, 240,
241, 242, 245, 246, 247,
250, 251, 253, 255, 262,
265, 272, 275, 285, 295,
297, 298, 300, 305, 308,
322, 340, 343, 344.
Bed ^ BuS, vicecomes, 256.
Begar, th'abbot of, 310.
Belfortfa, Johes, 347.
Belvacen {Beauvais)^ epus, 123.
Berewici super Tweaam, bur-
genses, 39.
Berkeley, [^lacobus] dns de, 6,
189.
Bernewett, prior de, 103.
Bertram, John, 250.
Berwick, v, Berewicus.
Bette, Rp^us, 201.
Bilde«ton9 Magr Nicbus, legum
doctor, 29 », 42.
Billy, Johaa, 94.
Birne^ Bogus, clericus scaccarii,
25.
Blare, Hugo de, mil^^ 254.
Blosset, John, 310.
BIythe, Richard, 99.
Bocherville, Eccor, 96.
Bokeland vel Bukeland, Ricus,
thesaurarius Calesii, 50,
89, 242, 303, 304, 345.
Bolde, Johan de, chivfler, 27,
28.
■ — constable del cbas-
tett de Conwey, 81, 82,
96.
Thomas, armiger, 294.
Bonevyle, Wittms, miles, 31, 32,
33.
Bonsor, Jobes, doctor decreto-
rum, 347.
Borthewyk, Wilts, miles, 254,
255, 358.
INDEX NOMINUM.
363
Boterewes vel Botrcaux, dos de^
6, 189.
Elizabeth dna de^ senior,
ISO.
WiSms dns de, ISO.
Botiller, Dame Alice, 143, 191,
284; 285. V. Butiller.
Bourbon, dux» 10, S8, 133, 256.
V. Burboii.
Bourcbier vel Bourgchier, [Hugo
Staflford] dns de, 75, 14f3,
145, 148.
.. [Ludowicus Robsart]
dns de, 189, 190, 213,
221, 245, 248, 268, 284,
285, 288, 311, 312, 323,
825, 348.
Bowes, Wittms, 30, 32, 33, 45.
Bowel, Henricus, v. York.
Boys^ Joties, chtr, 112.
Bradstrete, William, 84.
Brakkele, John, 162.
Brampton, John, 104.
Braquemont, Ludowic de, dtiir,
de Hispania, 12, 23.
Bre wester, Wittms, cticus, 123.
Brinkeley, v. Brynkelee.
Bristott, major, 53.
Brittany.
Bretayn ou Brytan^ Arthur
de, 119, 120, 132.
Britan^ dux, 111.
Broghtoii, Thomas, esquier^ 128,
129.
Brun, Magr Johes le, consiliaf 1
secretar ducis Britaii, 111*
Biynkelee, Johes, 20.
Bute, vicecomes, v* Bed.
Bukeland, v. Bokeland.
Burbon {Bourbon), Ludowicus
de, comes de Vendosme,
109, 122.
Burgeys, Thomas, armiger, 31 «
82, 33.
Burgh, Johes, escaetor in com
Surr 1 Sussex, 144.
Burgundie, dw, 9, 200i 201,
276.
Bumeux, John, 113.
Burnham, Johes, nup custos
librorum Regis Henrici
quinti, 168.
Bursegaud ou Bursgaud, mares-
chal de France, 119, 120,
132.
Burton, Thomas, chivaler, 85,
119, 120, 132, 133.
Bury, abbas Sci Edmundi de, 5.
Busse, John de, 11, 138.
Busshon, Thomas fit naturalis
Johis, de ducatu Aquitan,
67.
Butiller, Wittins, camar Suthwait,
4, 69. V. BotUler.
Butlee, Ricus, cordwaner, 116.
c.
Calel, ihefj 12 y 49, 54. v. Boke-
land.
Cambrigge, Maude countesse of,
107.
le visconte del contce de^
159.
Camerarius Regis, v. Robessart.
Cancellarius Anglie, r. Durham,
Winchester, et York.
— ^— Hibernie, r. Dublinen.
Canterbury.
CanTf Caniuar, Cantuarien,
[^Henricus ChicAele], ar-
chiepus, 6, 10, 12, 16, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, SO, 34,
85, S6, 37, 38, 40, 41,
43, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51,
54, 57, 58, 66, 67, 68,
69, 70, 71, 72, 74, 76,
77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84,
85, 86, 88, 89, 90^ 91^
92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, 110,
111, lis, 116, 117,118,
121, 122, 123, 124, 127,
130, 131, 133, 134, 135,
t37, 138, 143> 144, 145,
364
INDEX NOMINUM.
146, U7, 148, 152, 154,
155, 156, 157, 158, 164,
165, 166, 167, 168, 169,
189, 190, 193, 195, 196,
198, 199, 201, 202, 20S,
20b, 209, 210, 218,221,
222, 229, 230, 231, 237,
242, 245, 251, 252, 255,
265, 266, 268, 269, 270,
274, 275, 280, 283, 285,
286, 288, 291, 293, 298,
302, 311, 312, 323,325,
829, 347, 348, 357, 360.
Cantf Cantuar^ CantuarieHf
abbas Sci Aiigustini, 189.
■ Marcelius, abbas Sci
Augustini, 209.
- prior Sci Augustini,
5.
- prior ecctie Xpi, 5.
Cappe, John, lieutenant of the
castel of Bauelyngham,
56.
Carles, Robertus, de Aston, yo-
man, 278.
Carliolen, epus, [WUlielmus Bar'
row,] 152, 170, 189,323,
324, 325.
Carnaby, Wittms, ballivus de
Hexham, 121.
Carpenter, John, 79.
Carrew, Thomas, chlr, 125, 127.
Castelle, Johannes Rex, 320.
■ gardianus Regis, v.
E^quier.
— ambassiatores, 320.
Castilhon, Pons sire de, 46.
■■ ■ Poncius dns de, 60.
Caudray, Ricus, clericus consilii,
100, 116.
Cavel, Colyn, 11, 138.
Cavyn, Colyn, 78, 136.
Cestr (CA«/er), caiSar, 82.
Cerno, Demetrius de, 160.
Chalons, Huguelyn de, 98.
Chambellan d'Engleterre, H., 99.
Cbamblain, Radus, 113.
Robtus, 36.
Chaterton, Thomas, 84.
Chaucer, Thomas, 148, 155,
157, 163, 169, 266, 267-
— chief butiller du
Roy, 286.
Chauvin, Guillaurae de, 310.
Chnwortby Thomas, 121.
Cheyne, Wittfhs, justic dni Re-
gis, 5.
■ — — capital justic B,
132, 313, 325.
Chester, v. Cestr.
Chetewyn, Johes, armiger, 294.
Cheviers, Johan de, 94.
Chichele, t;. Canterbury.
Chichester, v. Cicestre.
Chitterne, Thomas, clerc des
joialx de la chambre du
Roy, 9.
Chivaler, Imbard, 1 1 , 1 38.
Cicestr vel Cicestren, [Thomas
Poldon] epus, 43, 80. IJo-
hannes Rickingalejf 189.
Choisel, John, 11, 138.
Clarenc, Thomas nup dux, 30,
32, 33, 45, 56, 126.
■ Margareta ducissa, 33.
■ ducissa, 210.
Clerc, George, chivaler, 96. '
Clericus consilii, v. Caudray.
jocalium, v. Chitterne.
■ opacionum, v. Ardern.
f- parliament!, 22. v. Prest-
wyi.
rotulorum cancellar, ».
Frank.
scaccarii, v. Bime.
Clifford, Anna nup ux Witti,
282.
-^— Elizabeth que fuit ux
Thome de, 36.
■ que fuit ux Jobis
de, 36, 204.
Thomas fiiius et heres
Johis de, 36.
Clinton, v. Clynton.
Clokmaker, Iliomas, 289.
Ciyderowe, Johes, 181.
INDEX NOMINUM.
365
Clynton, [Willielmus] dns de, 6,
170, 189.
Cobham, Reginald us de, de
Steresburgh, miles, 282.
Coimbra.
Quynbrei le due de, 178,
180.
Cb^mbrei dux de, fit Regis
Portugnt, socius ordinis
garterii, 294, 802.
Cok, Robert, marchant de Lon-
dres, 114.
OokayS, justic Regis, 826.
Collop, Nicbus, de Aldham,
franklevn, 278.
Columpna, Prosper de, nepos dni
Fape, 190.
G>Iville vei Colvyle, Jobes, miles,
82, 88, 45.
Comberwortb vel Cumb^rworth,
Thomas, chlr, 10, 79, 184.
Contrarotulator hospicii Regis,
V. Feriby.
opacionum Regis, v.
Shiryngton.
Cor newailt, Jobes, chtr, 108, 122,
181.
Cotes, Wi&ms, 116.
Coueley, Thomas, 3.
Counter ou Countes, Simon de,
11, 188.
Couper, Stepbus, 116.
Coventre, Jobn, 79.
Ck}venirenflWillielmus Heywarift^
epus, 828.
Covyntre, prior de, 5.
Co?dale, 20.
Crauford, ];>erle of, 858.
Cressenere, Wittms, armiger,
164.
Cromewett vel Cromwett, Radus,
baro, 6, 25, 26, 30, 34,
86, 88,89,40,41,43,44,
49, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74,
76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86,88,89, 90,91,92,94,
96i 97, 98,99, 100, 101,
102, 103, 104, 106, 107,
108, 110, 111, 112, 118,
116, 117, 118, 122, 128,
127, 129, 130, 133, 184,
138, 144, 146, 147, 148,
152, 154, 155, 157, 158,
161, 163, 164, 165, 166,
167, 168, 169, 170, 180,
181, 187, 189, 190, 196,
199, 200, 201, 203, 209,
218, 221, 226, 230,281,
242, 245, 250, 251, 252,
253, 255, 266, 268, 269,
270, 274, 275, 280, 283,
285, 286, 291, 293, 298,
302, 311, 312, 323, 325,
329, 347, 348.
Cromewett, vel Cromwett, Radus,
miles, 1 7, 32» 33, 43, 45,
121.
^ — Wittms, miles, 31,32,33.
Cumberworth, v. Comberworlh.
Custos privati sigilli, v. Alnewyk
et Stafford.
- magni sigilli, r. Gaun-
stede.
magnae garderobas, v.
Hotoft, Rolleston, et
Spencer.
■■■' jocalium, v* Merston.
D.
Daciae (Denmark) ^ Rex, 270.
Dacre, Thomas dns de, 139,
140, 170.
Dainlieu, Simon, 11, 138, 153.
Dalavan, Agnes que fuist la femme
de Gefirey, 288, 289.
Dalby, Piers, 11, 138.
Dalton, Wilims, nup abbas mo-
nasterii Beate Marie Ebo]^,
19, 20.
Dameas (Damme), les marchans
de, 113.
Darnley, v. Dernley.
Dartoys, Janico, 229.
Davenport, Roberlus Esquicr,
347.
366
INDEX NOMINUM.
De la Mote, Alaioj SIO.
De la Pole, Wautier, cbivaler,
29, 30, 42, 97.
De la Vale, Bawec de le, 11.
Bawde, 138, 153.
De la Valee, Bander, 153.
De la Warr, dns, 323.
De Lile, George, 358.
Dengayn, Thomas, 162.
Denmark, v. Dacia.
Depedeii^ Jobes, 169.
Dernley, |>e Lord of, 358.
Devon, fit 1 heres comitis, 230.
Disshington, Wiib, miles, 254,
358.
Dixstoii, Nichus« baro scaccarii,
22.
Dorinson, James^ 65.
Douglas, William, seigneur de,
353, 354.
f Witt, of Hawethorn-
den, 358.
Wii!, Liord of Drumlang-
rigge, 358.
Henry, Lord of Locb-
leven, 358.
Dri£feld^ Ricus, ciicus, 20*
Dublinen, Ricus arcbiepus, can-
cellar Hibernie, 93» 212.
Dubriell, Maister Olyver, 310.
Dunbarre, J>erle of, 358.
James of, of Fendragb,
358.
Duquelevec, Guion, 310.
Durant, Thomas, prior de Abyng-
done, 300.
Durham.
Dunelm^ Dunelmen^ Dunol-
mmi [Thomas Langley}
epus, cancel larius Anglie,
5, 6, 10, J 9, 20, 21,
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30,
34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 48,
49, 50, 51, 52, 5S, 54,
55^ 57, 5Sy 59, 61, 62,
. 64, 65^ 66, 61, 66, 69,
70, 71, 72, 74, 76, 77,
79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85,
86, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92,
93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, 103, 104,
106, 107, 108, 110, 111,
112, 113, 116, 117, 118,
122, 123, 124, 127, 129,
130, 131, 133, 134, 137,
138, 139, 143, 144, 145,
146, 147, 148, 152, 154,
157, 161, 163, 164, 166,
169, 170, 174, 180, 189,
190, 193, 196, 197, 201,
202, 203, 208, 213, 221,
222, 226, 253, 266, 268,
269, 270, 274, 275, 298,
323, 325, 357, 360.
Durefort, Galliard de, sire de
Duras, et de Blankenfort,
91, 92.
Duttoii, Petrus de, chtr, 346.
Dwergh, Hermannus, 339.
Dysshington, v. Disshington.
E.
Ebo]^, V. Yo»k.
Edward, Henricus, 116.
Egmanton, Witts, clericus, 347.
Ellen, [Philippus Morgan] epus,
192, 193, 196, 199, 207,
213, 221, 226, 230, 231,
242, 245, 253, 269, 270,
274, 275, 278, 283, 286,
288, 291, 293, 298, 302,
312,323,326, 329, 347,
348, 357, 360.
Engayn, Thomas d', 162.
Erpiiigham, Thomas, miles, 31,
33.
Erskyn, i Robert, 358.
Erlh, Wilts de, 254, 255, 358.
Estcourt, MagrJohes, 66, 201,
244.
Estfeld, Wittms, vicecomes Lon-
don, 4.
INDEX NOMINUM.
S67
Esquier, Sampson, custos et gar-
dianus corporis Regis
Castelle, SI 9, 820, 321.
Estuteville, Charles, chivaler, 96.
Everdon, Johan, clerke, 99.
Everwyk, v. York.
Ewe, Charles counte de, 119,
120, 132, 192.
Exon, Thomas iBeatifort] dux, 6,
16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 34,
35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
43, 44, 45, 49, 50, 51,
52, 5S, 54, 57, 58, 59,
60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 67,
71, 76, 77, 79, 80, 83,
85, 86, 88, 89, 91, 93,
94, 97, 99, 100, 101,
102, 113, 148, 169, 170,
179, 180, 189, 190, 198,
202, 218, 247, 251.
■ executores ducis, 311.
.. epus, 5, 6.
[Edmundus Laqf\ epus,
198, 195, 196, 199, 208,
207, 208, 210, 823.
F-
Fairefax, Brianus, capettus, 44.
Falces, Jofees, miles de Aragonia,
54.
Fanton, the Lord of, 358.
Feribi, Johannes, contrarotulator
hospicii Regis, 25, 89,
103.
. John, cofier, 83.
Ferrariis vel Ferrers, dns de, 6.
de Gioby, 42,
189.
Ferre, Maister Pier, seneschal of
Rennes, 310.
Fescamp, abbas de, 123.
Fevsham, abbas de, 5.
Fienles, Rogus, major Burd^at,
52.
Fitton, V. Fyton.
Fitz Harry, Wiitnis, ftrmiger, 21,
294, 329.
Fitz Hugh, Henricus dns, 6, 17,
82, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91,
92, 94, 98, 99, 100, 104,
106, 107, 110, 112, 113,
116, J 18, 122, 126, 148,
145, 148.
Robert, clerc, 1 58, 830,
339, 847, 348.
Fitz Wauter, Walterus dns, 1 89.
■ — ^^-^ prisonar in Franc,
168.
Flandres, les marchans de, 305.
Flemyng, Magr Ricus, 181.
Fiete, le gardein del prisone de,
98, 94.
Florenc, mercatores, 65.
Fois vel Fuxi (Foix)^ ambassiato-
res comitts, 56i 88.
Fonteynes, abbas de, 112^
Formellis, Simon de, legum doc-
tor, 200.
Fossy, Guilhem, 11, 188.
Foxholes, Johes, cticus, S^>
FoxtoD, Thomas, chlr, 49.
Francia, lusores ^ tripudiatores
de, 294.
Frank, clericus rotulorum Can-
cellar, 118.
Fray, Johes, justic ad assiS in
com Nor^f, 288.
Fulthorp, Robertus, justic ad
assiS in com Ebo^> 283.
Fytoii, Laurencius, chir, 346.
G.
Garden, John, 11, 138.
Gargeys, John de, 78, 135.
Gartier rex armorum, 259, 265,
294.
Gaucourt, dns de, 38, 85.
Gauustede, Simon, clericus, cus-
tos magni sigilli Regis, 4.
Gcdeney, John, maire de Lon-
dres, 812.
368
INDEX NOMINUM.
Gent) Arnaldus, 108.
Gereiny Sinoder of, 78} 185.
Germany, v. AlemanS.
Gilbert, Magr Robtus, sacre pa-
gine pfessor, 42.
Glaston {Glastonbury), abbas de,
5y 189, 328.
- Jofaes, 41.
Glouc vel Gloucestr, Hamfridu
dux, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 15
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 80
84, S5f 86, 88, 89, 40
41, 48, 44, 45, 49, 50
51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 58
59, 61, 62, 64, 65^ 66
67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72
78, 74, 76, 77, 78, 79
80, 82, 88, 84, 85, 86
88, 89, 90, 92, 94, 96
97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102
108, 104, 106, 107, 108
110, 111, lis, 116, 122
128, 124, 127, 128, 180
181, 188, 184, 187, 188
148, 144, 145, 146, 147
148, 149, 151, 152, 158,
154, 164, 165, 169, 170
174, 178, 179, 181, 182
183, 184, 185, 186, 187
190, 198, 195, 196, 198
201, 207, 208, 210, 211
218,214,216, 217, 218
219, 221, 228, 229, 238
234, 238, 289, 240, 241
242, 262, 267, 269, 271
272, 273, 274, 280, 283
284, 285, 288, 291, 292
296, 297, 298, 804, 313
323, S25, 329, 352.
la duchesse de, 244, 271,
272.
labbe de, 75.
Glover, Ricus, 116, 117.
Goldbeter, Barthoiomeus, 21.
Graciis^ abbas de, juxta Turrim
London, 5.
Graciis, Paschal abbas de, 269.
Graham, dns de, 254, 358.
Grainoourt, Regnault de, 94.
Gray, Andrewe, 358.
Graystok, Johes baro de, 139,
140, 189.
Radus baro de, 42, 44.
Grey, dns de, 189.
R^naldus dns de, de
Ruthin, 189.
Henricus, fit 'I her comi-
tisse de Tanquerville, 177*
— Wittms, decanus Eboz,
180. V, London.
Grimsby, v. Grvmmesby.
Grissewold, Thomas, coronator
de banco B., 5.
Grosvenor, Thomas le, chtr, 346.
Grove, William, 79.
Grymmesby, John, 104.
Guidonis, Magr Antonio, secretar
Regis Romano^, 280.
GuirauU, Petrus, secretar Franc>
11.
Guydeson, Marco, 200.
H.
Hainault, v. Haynau.
Hale, Magr Andreas, licenciatus
inlegibus, 348.
Haliday, Thomas, 84.
Halle, Jobes, 242.
Hals, Jobes, justiciar R. de %i
banco, 71, 132.
Ham, William, 75.
Hamme, Radulphus, abbas mo-
nasterii Beate Marie de
Abyngdone, 301.
Hankeford, Witlms, capitat jus-
tic de banco ^., 4, 5,
42, 112.
Hansa, mercatores de, 110, 112^
116.
Hariey, Nicholas, esquier, 244.
Harton, Nicbus, armiger, 202.
Haryngtoii, 183.
INDEX NOMINUM.
369
Haryngton, Elizabeth uS Johis
nup dni de, IOS9 127)
128.
Witts, miles, 121, 275.
- Wiffms, dos de, 326.
Hasilden, Hugo, 280.
Hastings, Edmundus, miles, 20.
■ > Ricus, miles, constabu-*
larius castri de Knares-
burgh, 140*
Hay, Gilbtus, Bi constabular
Scocie, 254, S58.
Hayuau, (HainauUi) Albert
conte de, 307.
-'■ Guillem due de Bavier,
conte de, 307.
Hebbourne, f Adam, 358.
Henricus IV., Rex, 41, 67, 92,
156, 245, 246, 266.
v.. Rex, 3, 9, 13, 22,
29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 41,
57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 68,
75, 82, 84, 89, 90, 97,
100, 102, 105, 107, 121,
122, 125, 126, 128, 142,
145, 161, 168, 179, 190,
200, 248, 249, 256, 352.
V. Administratores, et
Burnham.
VI., Rex, 3, 33, 38,
43, 53, 86, 143, 150,
175, 178, 180, 215, 232,
233, 235, 237, 238, 289,
240, 285, 294, 295, 296,
297# 298, 299, 300, 322.
Herburgh, Magr Henricus ca-
nonicus, 348.
Hereforden, Thomas epus, 189,
348.'
Hermer, Ricus, de Hornyng-
serth in coih Suff, yoman,
278.
Heroii, Johes, 45.
Hesitt, Wittms, 147.
Hethe, Georgius, de com Suff,
277, 278.
Heton, Witts, 88.
Hewykf, Johes, 20.
VOL. III. B
H^yworth, v. Coventreii.
Hill, t;. Hytt.
Hott, Albert conte de, 307.
Guillem due de Bavier,
conte de, 307.
Holland, ducissa, 10, 276.
Home, Alexander, chivaler, 12.
Homes, Johes de, dns de Beaus-
sains, 200, 251.
Hotoft, John, esquier, gardein del
garderobe du Roy, 286.
Howett, Stephus, 104.
Hungerford, ( Walter, 17, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 34,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
45, 67, 68, 147, 148,
152, 154, 155, 157, 158,
165, 166, 167, 169, 189,
190.
' ' Walterus dns de, theS
Anglie, 196, 1979 199,
201, 207, 208, 210, 212,
213, 226, 230, 231, 242,
248, 250, 251, 252, 255,
265, 266, 268, 269, 270,
274, 275, 283, 286, 288,
289, 291, 293, 298, 302,
323, 326, 329.
dns de, capitaneus castri
de Chierburgh, 230.
Huntingdon, J. Comes, 199,
213, 229, 231, 245, 250,
265, 275, 280, 283, 285,
286, 288, 289, 293, 298,
302, 325, 329f 360.
Hussele, magr Lienni de le, 200.
Hytt, Nicole, 104»
I.
Inglouse, deputal Admiralli, 275.
Iwardeby, Johes, 276.
J-
Johan, Ludowycus, arniiger, 24.
B
370
INDEX NOMINUM.
Juyn^ JobeSf Justic I^. de £oi
banco *\ capital baro de
scaccario, 71) 168, SIS,
326.
K.
Katerine^ la reigne, 285.
Kempstofi, Thomas, major ville
Bed, 281.
Kenedy, John, Lord of Blatharn,
358.
Kighley, quidem armiger vocatus,
269.
Kynymonde, Jacobus de, SBi^^
858.
Eynwolnlssh, Wittms theS, 8, 42,
73.
L.
Lacy, o. Exon.
Lambton, Wills, 44, 358, 859,
360.
Lane, Johannes nup dux, pavus
9r., 52, 198.
Landaven, [Johannes Wells]
epus, 189.
Langdon, v. Rochester.
Langley, v. Durham.
Laogtoii, William, 84.
Lannoy, Gifctus, 117.
■ Hugo, cMr, 200, 25 L
La Warn, diis^ 323.
Layot, , 199.
Legionis, Johannes Rex, 320.
Lescroop, v. Scroop.
Lessele, Norman, 358.
Lesseley, David Lord of, 358.
Lesseit, David dns de, 254.
Leventhorp, Jofcnes receptor ge-
neralis ducatus Lancastrie,
5\j J66.
Levyssham, f Thomas^ 56.
Lidgate, Jobes, 41.
LincoIB^ epus, 43, 823, 326.
Ricus epus, 210, 211.
' vicecomes, 140.
Lindwood, v. Lyndewode.
Lion, V. Lyon.
Lisle, v. Lysle, et De Lile.
Logan, i Robert, 358.
Loggan, Robtus, de Restawryk,
miles, 254.
London, Jobes epus, 42, 66, 67,
68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 74,
76, 77, 79, 82, 83, 84,
85, 86, 87, 88, 131, 137,
138, 147, 152, 154, 155,
157, 158, 163, 164, 165,
166, 167, 169, 180, 187,
189, 190.
— nup epus, 192,
266, 267.
{Wittms Grey] epus,
213, 221, 279, 283, 285,
286,288, 2S9,29ij 293,
298, 301,302, 311, 312,
323, 326, 357, 360.
•— ^— - mercatores, 39.'
le mair ^ aldermans de,
113, 114.
' vicecomes, v. Estfeld.
Lorasel, John, 310.
Lorfeure, Jobnes, de Al^is villa,
209.
Lovell, Wittms dns de, 189«
Lowart, Petrus, armiger, 103,
108.
Lucy, monf Thomas, 353, 354.
Lyndewode, magr Wilts, legum
doctor, 66.
Lyon, Patricius, 254, 358.
Lysle, Wittms, vie OxoS, 86*
Maideston, v. Maydeston.
Mailly, magr Jobes de, S6.
Malberthorp, Wittms, ciicus, 52*
Malefait, Romenet, 78, 136.
INDEX NOMINUM.
371
Malestret, Philip de, SIO.
MaIton> Wifims^ 41.
Maners, John, SS8y S59.
Maneysyn, Oliver, 78, 1S5.
Mapulton, 49.
Marcel, Stepbus, 270.
Jolies^ 270.
March, Eklmundus comes, 21,
22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 34,
35y 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
41,49, 68, 117, 118, 122,
123, 124, 127, 129, 194,
311, 314, 315.
comitissa, 252.
Mares, Wittms, 89.
Marescbatt, [Johannes Mowbray]
comes, 6, 10, 16, 38, 49,
51, 60, 65, 66, 67, 87,
101, 152. V. Norff.
Marsellys, Gabriell de, 11, 188.
Marsham, William, 84.
MartiDUS Quintus Papa, 1 92.
Martyn, Jobes, 30, 31, 33^ 45,
112.
Massy, , 199.
Maydestoii, Jofan, 104.
Mayn, Thomas, 121.
Maynwaryng, Ranulphus,esquier,
346.
Menart, Quentinus, arch id ia-
conus de Chalons, 200.
Mene^ {Saint David* s), Bene-
dictus epus, 189, 323.
Menteth, }>erie of, 358.
Merbury, Laurencius, chivaler,
major civitatis Burdegal,
77.
Mericot, Giiillot de, 138.
Merston, Henricus, clericus, 32,
33, 45.
— ^ Johes, 75.
' I gardein des joialx,
284, 285.
Meures, Simon de, 11.
Mildevale, v. Myldevale.
Milo, advocatus Kegis in curia
Romana, 339.
Mirecot, Guillot, 11.
BB
Mokkynge, Nichol, mai«tre de
Saint Laurence de Pou-
teneye en Londres, 152.
Mombreham, Pierre de, 94.
Monbrun, Sansruet, escuier de
Gascoigne, 64.
MongorSy, Nichus, chir, 10, 38.
Morgan, v. Elien.
Morineii (Terouenne), epus, 21,
86.
Morley, William, 250.
Mortymer, Jobes, 11.
Mote, V. De la Mote.
Moures, Simon de, 138.
Mowbray, v. Mareschal, et Norff.
Myldevale, Thomas, 104.
N.
Naverrien, Cardinat, 339.
Neffeld, Wiftros, 52.
Nevifi, dna de, 20.
Jobes, 20, 73.
Margareta, 20.
Rauf, chivaler, 73,
Radulf'us, filius 1 heres
Johannis, 26.
Ricus, gardianus West-
marchie versus Scociam,
139, 140.
dns Ricus, Comes Saj^,
324.
Alic ux ejus, 824.
— Thomas, 20.
John, 73.
Noone, Henry, cbir, maister des
chivalx de ]K.oy Henry
Quynt, 249.
Norff, Norwic, Norwicen, Norwiz,
[Johannes Mormhray] dux,
189, 195, 198, 213, 278,
325. V. Mareschal.
[Johannes tVakering] epus,
5, 6.
epus, 16, 19, .66, 67,
68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 76,
372
INDEX NOMINUM.
77, 79, 80, 82, 85, 86,
88, 111, 117, 118, 122,
123, 124., 127, 129, ISO,
181, 133, 134, 137, 138,
143, 144, 145, 146, 147,
152, 165> 166, 167, 168.
Norff, Norwic,NorwiceSy Norwiz,
[ WiUielmusAlnewicK] epus,
213, 221, 230, 231,242,
250, 255, 268, 269, 270,
275, 276, 283, 286, 288,
289, 290, 293, 302, S23,
326, 348.
Normnuton, Henr, 222.
Northuinbr, Henricus Percy
conies, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16,
26, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40,
41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 49,
61, 67,69,70,71,74,76,
139, 140, 162, 163, 168,
170, 189, 206, 213, 221,
223, 226, 242, 245, 247,
248, 250, 251, 255, 265,
303, 323, 357, 360.
Norton, Ricus, 33, 45.
Nosye, William, II, 138.
Novett Chusteli sur Tyne, les
marcbantz de, 356.
o.
Oldhale, Wiflms, miles, 201,
244.
Opizis, dns Johes de, 339.
Orleans, v. Aurelian.
Owdet, Jaket, 11, 138.
Oxon, Johes comes, 93, 189,
282. V. Veer.
P.
Palgrave, Robertue, 116.
Palmer, Willielmus, 116.
Panell, John, 84.
Papal, Lienni, de la vlUedeGand,
200.
Partenny, maister Michel de, 310.
Paston, William, 162.
Patrik, J., Gentilman, 347*
Pauncefot, Jotles, miles, 318.
Payne, Thomas, 4.
Payte, Johan, 84.
Pelham, Johes, chtr, 1 1 .
Percy, Henricus, comes North-
umbr, V. Northumbr.
Petit, Janoit, 78.
Janvn, 136.
Peytevyn, William, 46.
Philipp, William, chivaler, 250.
Pidder, Ricus, 20.
Pisis, Bartholo de, doctor decre-
torum, 280.
Placentin, cardinalis, 77.
Poien, Piers de, 11, 138.
Pole, V. De la Pole.
Polton, magr Thomas epus Ci-
cestren, 180.
Ponynges, Robert us dns de, '^,
165, 166, 168, 189, 323.
Pope, Wittms, 35, 41.
Popeley, Ricus, 51.
Porter, Thomas, 75.
Portugalie, Rex, 180, 294, 302.
Poutrelt, Galfrus, 51.
Powys, John Lord, v. Tiptoft.
Poynings, u. Ponynges.
Prentout, Simon, wax-chandler,
118.
Preston, Joheis, justic ad assiST in
com Ebo&, 283.
Xpoferus, 78.
PrestwyK, Wittms, clericus, 20.
clericus parliament!,
142.
Pronne, Gnyat, 11, 138.
Pruce, the high master of, 98.
Puttok, Robertus, 1 16.
Q.
Quelcver, John de, Chancellor and
Admiral ot Brittany, 310.
Quynbre vel Qwymbie, v.
Coiiubra.
INDEX NOMINUM*
373
Radclyff, 112.
— — Johes, chtr, senescb
Aquitan "^ de Guyenne,
52, 68, 70, 170, 204..
295, SOS, SI 2, S26, SS9.
Ramon, Wilts, de Seint Johan,
11.
Richard le second, Roy, 91,
156, 265.
Rid war, Bernardus, clericas, 51.
Rirt, Magr Gossin de la, de la
ville de Bruges, 201.
Robessart, Jobes, 12, 23.
■■ L., camerar dni ]^, 20.
■ monf Loys de, 75. v.
Bourchier.
Rocheford, Radus, miles, 41,
294.
Rochester.
RatiCf Rcffeny Muffeih [Johan-'
nes Langdon] epus, 5, 6.
76, 189.
Roe, John de la, 118.
Roffer, Johee, S12.
Rokeby, Thomas, miles, 90, 91*
Rolleston, Robert, gardein del
grand garderobe, 57, 72,
249.
Robtus, cticus, 121.
' Rogerus, 121.
Rome, the King oF, 98.
Ronville, John de, SIO.
Roos, dns de, 189, S2S, 326.
dna de, 49.
Johannes dns de, 88.
Margareta que fuit ux
Jofeis de, ISO.
' ' Thomas frater et heres
Johis de, 26, 88.
Thomas dns, ISO, 225.
Roothewen, i William, S58.
Rose, Michel, 1S5.
•Rothenale, Jolles, nup theS guer^
ra^, lOS.
Roul, Master Thomas, 260, 261,
26S, 358.
s
Rowe, Richard, maistre du balyn*
\ev appelle le Valentyne
lei Cont, 82.
Ruebs, Geor^ius, 201.
Ruthven, v. Koothcwen.
Rykynghale, Johes, confessor dni
Bed, 1 80. V. Cicestr.
Kyman, William, 222.
Ryston, Ricus, cticus, 21.
Ryvel, Magr Joties, secretar, 36.
S.
Saint Alban's, v. Sancti Albani.
Saint David*s, v. Menev.
Saint John.
Seint John^ Seint Yon, 77,
123.
Saint Liz, v. Seinlys.
Saint Mary, v. Sante Marie.
Salghatt, Johan, conestable del
chasteltde Hardelagh, 61.
Saligny, dns Lurdin de, 36.
Salisbury, v. Saj&.
Salop, Abbas, 159.
Sancti Albani, Abbas, 189.
Sante Marie, Menauton de, 105,
106.
Sa|^, Ricus comes, 21.
I Ricus Neviit comes, 324,
825.
Alic ux ejus, 324, 325.
Thomas comes, 213, 231,
279, 283, 288, 289, 291,
293, 298.
T., nup comes, 322, 325.
decanus 1, capitulus ecdie
Beate Marie, 37.
presidens et capitulus, 269^
Savage, Johes, cbtr, 346.
Scocias, Jacobus Rex, 99, 111,
131, 133, 137, 139, 140,
141, 142, 164, 165, 171
205, 243, 254, 259, 260,
261, 262, 263,264,265,
303, 318, 319,344, 358.
Regis fit, 324.
BBS
374
INDEX NOMINUM.
Scot, Johes, armiger, 23.
Robtus, locunUen Turris
London, 10, 11, 12, S8,
99, 137, 189, 153.
Scroop vel Scrop, dns le, 143,
147, 152, 154, 155, 157,
158, 159, 161, 164, 166,
167, 168, 169, 170, 174,
180, 187, 189, 190, 195,
200, 202, 207, 208, 209,
213, 221, 226, 230,242,
245, 251, 252, 253,265,
266, 267, 268, 269, 270.
274, 275, 283, 285, ^S6,
288, 289, 291, 293, 298,
301, 302, 311,312, 347,
348.
Johes dns le, 147, 155,
157, 158.
■' Margareta que fuit ux
Rici de Bolton, 164.
Seintlo, Jcties, armiger, 294.
Seinlys, Dennys de, 11, 138.
Servoise, Pereton de la, 11, 138.
Sharrowe, VVittms, capellanus,
20.
Shirburn, Ricus, armiger, de
com Lancastr, 327*
Shirley, Johes, serviens Comitf
War?, 242.
Shiryngton, Robtus, contrarotu*
latoropationuni Regis, 53.
Shrewsbury, v. Salop.
Sidenham, v. Sydenham.
Skiptoii, Johes, clericus, 287,
303.
Skydemore, Johan, chivalier, 100,
101.
Slyngesby, Johes, 347.
Smyth, Wittms, 116.
Snayihe, Counce, 84.
Somer, Henr, armiger, 23.
SoiScotes, Thomas, 52.
Sonls, Johes nup comes, 52.
— — filii nuD comitis, 256.
Somerseih, maister John, doctour
de medecyne, 282, 287.
Soper, WiHms, 53.
Spencer, Johes, custos magna
garderobe Regis, 34, 131.
Stafford, Humfridus comes, 143>
152, 155, 157, 181, 187,
189, 223, 230, 231, 247,
250, 252, 253, 268, 269,
280, 283, 323, 357, 360.
comitissa, 145, 210.
Magr Johes, custos privaC
sigitt, 8.
theS Anglie, 8, 10,
12, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 34,
36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41,
43, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52,
53, 54, 57, 58, 59, 61,
62, 64, eSy 66, 67, 68,
69, 70, 71, 72, 76, 77,
79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85,
S6y 88,89,90,91,92, 94,
96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101,
103, 104, 106, 107, 110,
111, 112, 113, 116, 117,
118, 122, 123, 124, 127,
129, 130, 181, 133, 134,
137, 138, 143, 144, 145,
146, 147, 152, 154, 157,
158, 163, 164, 165, 166,
167, 168, 169, 170, 190.
200, 202, 210, 266, 279,
V. Bathon.
Stanley, , 183.
Johes de, chtr, 346.
Thomas de, armiger,
346.
Stapilton, Brian, chivalier, 161.
Elizabeth, 162.
Milo, 162.
Steuart, Alane, son and heir to ]>e
Lord of Dernle, 358.
Steyngate, Johannes, 116.
. Henricus, 116.
Stodhagh, Thomas, 162.
Stokdale vel Stokedale, Thomas,
44, 276.
Stokes, Maister Johan, doctour
es loys, 301, 311.
INDEX NOMINUM.
375
Stradelyng, Edwardusy €htr, 129.
Strangwnys, Jacobus^ 32, 45.
Stratford, Abbas, 5.
Stuard, Jacobus, de Scocia) S27.
o. Steuart.
Stuteville, o. Estuteville.
Sullak, prior de, 39, 43.
Sutherland, }>erle of, 358.
: — — Jobn of, Lord of . . •
. . uf hous, 358.
Swinbourn, S' Thomas, 46^ 48,
75. V. Swynboume.
Swola, Conzo de, palacii ap^
causa^ auditor, 295, 330)
331, 336.
Swynboume, William, 56.
Sydenham, S., electus Sa^, 269.
Talbot, Johannes dns de, 6, 181,
187, 189.
William, cbtr, 122.
Tatersale, , vicecomes
Londoii, 4.
Tawtoti Robert, le bastard de
Mawney, 11, 138.
Tendall, Robert, verlet des
roobez du Roy, 198.
Teneby, burgenses de, 49.
Terouenne, v. Morinen.
Thesaurarius Anglie, v. Bathon,
Hunger ford, et Stafford.
■ Calesii, t?. Bokeland.
■ ■ Hibernie, v. Bavent.
Thirlewatf, Witfihs, 31, 32, 33.
Thirlewynd, • , 112.
Thorley, Nicfaus, armiger, 145.
Thwaytes, WiBins, 20.
Tilliol, V. Tulliol.
Tiptoft^ dns Jobes, 10, 17, 20,
21> 22, 23, 24, 26, 34,
36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42,
43, 45, 50, 52^ 53, 54,
67, 58, 59, 61 J 62, 64,
65y 66, 68, 69, 70, 71,
B B
72, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80,
82» 83, 84, 85, 86, 88,
89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 96,
97, 98, 99, 100, 101,
113, 116, 117, 152, 154,
155^ 157, 158, 163, 164,
165, 166, 167, 168, 169,
170, 180, 189, 190, 193,
196, 199, 201, 202, 207,
209, 213, 221, 226, 227,
230, 231, 242, 245) 250,
251, 252, 253, 255, 265,
266, 268, 269, 276, 283,
287, 288, 289, 293, 302,
311, 312, 323, 326) 329,
347, 348.
Tiptoft, John lord, and of Powys,
steward of the King's
house, 286.
Tirwhit, Robtus, 283.
Tofte, Johes de, monachus> 41.
Totty, Jobes, 25.
Trivet, dna de, 36, 113.
Troutebek) Wilts, armiger, 4,
327) 846.
Tulliol, monf Robert, 353, 354.
Tutteville^ Jobes dns de, 65.
Tyrett, Jobes, 131.
■ Kat!ina ux ejus, 131.
u.
Ulstre, Esmonde nadgairs counte
de, 229.
Umfraville, Robtus, miles, 44,
139, 140.
Urswyk, Thomas, 6i.
V.
Vale, c. De la Vale.
Vallot, Robert, de Mauntencye,
11.
376
INDEX NOMINUM,
Vanderbeke, Oliver, de la ville
Diper, ^01.
Vanbier, John, 158.
Veer, Ricu8 nup comes Oxon,
247.
— Alic que fuit ui Rici de,
nup comitis Qxon, 145.
Venables, Hugo le, esquier, 347.
Vendosine, le contede, 109, 122.
V. Eonrbon.
w.
Wakering, ». Norff.
Walbere, Thomas, clerc, 250.
Waldern, Witts, major stapule
CaleS, 67.
Walkestede, Ricus, camera?
North watt, 108.
Walles, William, Lord of Crngy,
858.
Waltham, abbas, 5, 189, 828.
Walton, Thomas, camera? North-
watt, 4.
Waren, Laarencius de, clitr, 846.
War?, dnsdcia, 828.
Warwick.
Warr vel WarTemyk\ Ricardus
comes, 6, 16, 19, 20, 22,
28, 24, 25, 26, 84, %S^ ^^^
89, 40, 41, 45, 51, 52,
53, 54, 58, 61, 62, 65,
68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 76,
77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86,
88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94,
96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101,
108, 110, 111, 116, 118,
122, 128, ISO, 188, 188,
143, 145, 146, 147, 154,
155, 157, 159, 168, 166,
169, 170, 202, 213, 222,
328.
— — — Richard conte de,
207, 266, 294, 297, 298,
299, 800.
Waryn, Jahane norice au Roy
Henri Quint, 190.
Waryn, Jo&es, de Westle in co£&
Suff, 278.
Waterton, Robertusy constabula-
rius castri Pontisfracti>
140.
Wawe, Wills, 257, 269, 312.
Waynflete, Wittflls, in legibus
bacallarius, 847*
Welles, frater de, 181. v. Lan*
daven.
Westfoury, Witts, justic Regis>
277, 280, 826.
Westm vel Westmonasterii abbas
5, 189, 823.
Westm, WestiSt, Yel WestiSland,
Raduiphus comes, 16,
48, 44, 115, 189, 194,
204, 281.
— Johanna comitissa, 52,
194, 298.
' filius comitis, 269.
Westwode, Johannes, 116.
Widevilie vel Wydeville, 199.
— Richard, 201, 244, 245.
■ — Ricus, armiger camar
dncis Bed, 167.
' Ricus, locomtefi ville
CaleS, 829.
WlgorH vel Wygorn, epus, 5, 6,
10,16,22,28,24,25,26,
84, ^S^ 89, 40, 42, ^y
67, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74,
76, 77, 78, 80, 82, 88,
84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90,
91, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98,
99, 100, 101, 102, 108,
104, 106, 107, 110, 111,
117, 118, 122, 128, 127,
129, 130, 181, 133, 137,
188, 148, 145, 146, 147,
152, 154, 155, 157, 158,
159, 168, 164, 165, 166^
167, 168, 169, 180, 189,
190,211, 266,828.
Wilde, Johan, minestral du Roy,
84.
— — Thomas, ministral du
Roy, 8%.
INDEX NOMINUM.
377
Wilkotesi Johannes, receptor ge-
neralis ducatus Cornub,
24.
Willoughby vel Wylughby, Ro-
bertus dns de^ 31, 82, 35,
67, 87, 101, 145, 323,
326.
Wincbcomb, v. Wynchecombe.
Winton vei Wynton, Henricus
Beaufort epus, cardinalis
et cancellarius Anglise, 5,
I6y 19» 20, 21,23,24,25,
26, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42^43, 44, 49,
50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57^
58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64,
65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70,
71, 72, 76, 77, 79, 80,
82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88,
S9f 91, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99,
100, 101, 102, lOS, 104,
106, 107, 110, 111, lis,
116, 117, 118, 122, 123,
124, 130, 131, 133, 134,
135, 137, 138, 143, 144,
145, 146, 147, 152, 154,
156, 157, 159, 161, 163,
164, 166, 167, 169, 170,
180, 190, 195, 199, 202,
213, 221, 222, 226, 250,
253, 255, 266, 305, 308,
318, 323, 324, 830, 339,
345.
cives, 108.
White, James, chivaler, 228.
Whitwe)t, relicta Johis civis Lon-
don, 100.
Worcester, v. Wigorfi.
Wottoii, Nichol, alderman de
Londres, 113, 114.
Wright, Johnes, 116.
' Edmundus, 116.
Wynchecombe, abbas de^ 25,
prior de, 22.
Wynteworth, Rogerus, armiger^
130.
Wyot, Thomas, 116.
Y.
Yerde, Johes, armiger, 28.
Yew, V. Ewe*
York.
Ebofy Effvoykj abbas monas-
terii beate Marie, 18, 19>
52, 58, 189.
' prior monasterii fte
Marie, 25.
Henf Bowet nup
Archiepus, 121
J. Archiepus, can-
cellarius Anglie, 192, 193,
195, 199, 201, 204, 207,
208, 210, 212, 213, 221,
226, 229, 230, 231, 242»
245, 250, 251, 252, 253,
255, 267, 269> 270, 274,
275, 280, 283, 285, 286,
287, 288, 291, 293, 298,
323, 325, 328, 329, 347,
348, 357, 360.
dux, 116, 293.
— \ — le due de, 298.
— — Richard ducd', 194,
z.
Zouche, dns de, 189.
INDEX LOCORUM.
A,
AGTON% ma&ium de, in com
Ebo^, 20.
Agincourt, la batail d', IH9 122,
123.
Aix, Xf. Aquen.
Alesaundrestoune, manerium de,
in Wallia, 70-
Allerton, niaSium de, in com
Nof, 20.
Almaigne^ 29, 30.
Alworth, maStium de, in com
Surr, 20.
Anglia, 34, 48, 186, 138, 141,
146, 148» 160, 165, 190,
193, 196, 197, 200, 204,
209, 246, 254, 272, 273,
305, 319, 320, 321, 340.
Aquen {Aix)y epatus, 39.
Aquitan, 52, 54, 55^ 68, 204.
Aragon, regnum, 348.
Arneclyf, advocac ecctie de, in
com Ebo^, 44.
Attrebatum {Arras)^ 276.
Aungiers, abbathia de, 41.
Aureliaii {Orleans)^ obsidio ville^
322.
B.
Baione ou Bayon, la provostee
de^ 92.
le cha8tefl de, 62, 63.
Bangoren, ecciia, 181.
Barowe, manerium de, in com
Lincolii, 30, 32.
Bauelyngbam, the castle of, 56.
Bed, coin, 302.
Berkhampstede, 295.
Bernewelt, conventus de, in com
Cantebr, 103.
Berwic, castrum et villa, 8, 39^
44, 69, 162, 172, 173,
221, 245, 303, 353.
Blay, 47.
Bohemia, heresia in, 295, 330 et
seq.f 340 et seq.
Bokeland Atbis, ecciia de, 124.
Bondbru$twy£, villa de, 30, 32.
Bordeaux, Bourdeax, vel Burde-
gat, 47, 52, 77, 83.
Borle, manerium de E^tonhalle
in, in com Essex, 247*
Boulonie, villa, 209.
Boston, portus de, 44, 78, 163.
Bourg, 47.
BrehenoK, dominum de, 70.
Brenles, castrum et villa de, iu
Wallia, 69.
Bristoii, portus et villa, 49, 53.
Bruges vel Brugenc, villa de, 39,
115, 179, 209, 303.
Brustewyk, manerium de, 30, 82.
Burton, villa de, 30, 32.
Bury Sci Edmundi, 277.
Bydos^ castrum de, in Aquitan,
60.
INDEX LOCORUM.
379
C.
Cadeford, lemanoir de^ en countee
de Wiltes, 162.
Gadome {Caen)^ 253.
Caernarvan, v. Kayernervan.
CaleSf. 5, 19, 40^ 49, 50, 54, 89^
242, 245, 273, 844, 845,
857.
stapula, 66, 67, 254.
Cambrigg vel Cantebr, la univer-
site de, 159*
com, 814.
Cantrecelli, domiDium de, in
Wallia, 69*
Caiituaria, 5, 255, ^65.
Carleolen, villa, 8, 44, 78, 74,
221.
Castas, hospicium de, 227.
Chierburgh, castrum ^ villa de,
280.
— — portos de, 258.
Cistton, mantium de, in com
Cantebr, 108.
Cletoii, villa de, 81^ 82.
Cietop, manerium de, in com
Ebo^, 44.
Coket, aqua de, 89.
Coneway vel Conwey, le chasteft
de, 27, 81, 97.
Cornub, ducatus, 28*
Cressyngham Magna in com
Norfi; ecctia de, 122.
Crokehorne, ecctia de, 229.
Crotey, la ville de, 249.
Cumbr vel Cumberland, com, 48,
115, 853, 854, $56.
D.
Dene, le manoir de, en countee
de Wiltes, 162.
Dertford, 5.
Dertmuth, 126.
Dorc, le contee de, 194^ 195.
Dovorr, 6,66, 101.
Dudeston, le hundred de, en le
contie de Glouc, 75.
Dunelm, ecclesia, 139.
Dunolmeii, epatus, 48.
Duresme, leveschie de, S56.
E.
Ebo^, V. York.
Elieii, ecctia, 180, 192.
Eltham, 285.
le park de, 312.
Embleton, maSlium de, in com
Ebo^, 20.
Eskedale, 853.
EsseS, com, 814.
Estonhalle, manerium de, v*
Borle.
Esyngton, villa de, 31, 82.
F.
Flandres vel Flandria, 200, 201,
805, 806.
FIo]^, civitas, 65.
Fodryngay, castrum de, 141.
Francia, 21, 87, 38, 42, 44, 6^9
66, 67, 71, 72, 90, 102,
128, 181, 136, 141, 146,
158, 161, 168, 165, 192,
225, 280, 246, 247, 256,
294, 805, 822, 826, 888»
840, 841, 845, 849, 850.
vin de, 286.
Fronsadoys, patria de, 71*
Fronsak, castrum de, 46, 48, 70>
282, 889.
G.
Gagils^k, ma&iuni de, in com
Ebo^, 44.
Garonne, v, Giron.
Gasc, vin de, 286.
380
INDEX LOCORUM.
Gildford, domns capituUris Fra-
trum Predicatonim de,
179.
Giron, the river, 47.
Gloucestrie, castrum^ 318.
Grece, la terre de, 160.
Grenwych, 48*
Greyet, manerium de, v. Heng*
bam Syvytt.
Guildford 9 v. Gildford.
Guisnefly the castle of^ 5B^ 77*
Guyen, le duchee de, 47, 62,
304.
H.
Hampton, 286. v* Southampton.
Hardelagta, le chastell de, en
Northgoles, 61.
Harefleur, la ville de, S52.
Hastings, decanntus libe capelle
Regis de, 20.
Hayn(Haiwaii//), 272, 307, 308.
Heogbam Syvytt, maneria de
Greyes ''t Preyeres in, in
com Essex, 247.
Henle, 286.
Hereford, castrum de, 295.
JHfertford, com, 314.
Hibernia, 49, 68, 209, 327.
^ogges en Normandy, 126.
^oldernesse, dominium de, 209.
jHott, 272, 273, 274, 276, 277,
307, 308, 309.
JHoo, v. Wortlyng.
Hornsee, ecctia poch de, in com
Ebo^, 53, 100.
JHutt, portus de, 44, 53, 73, 163.
Hunt, com, 314.
I.
Ireland, v. Hibernia.
Issaph, le coroote de, en le counte
de Caernarvan, 198.
Islewortb^ v. Ystelworth.
J.
Jernemouth, v. Yarmouth.
K.
Kane, 5^
Kayernervan (Caemarvan)^ 198.
Tescliequier de, 199.
Kayngham, villa de, 31, 32.
Kilnese, villa de, 31, 32.
Kyngeston sup Hull, 144.
Kyrkeb^moreshed, maSlium de,
in com Ebo%, 20.
L.
Lancastr, com, 327.
■ ducatus, 26, 51, 122,
135, 270, 273, 304.
LandaveS, eccHa. 181.
Langestrotb, maSiura de, in com
Ebo^, 44.
Langfbrd, le manoir de, en coun-
tee de Wilies, 162.
Lelledyke, villa de, 31, S2.
Lenn (L^ne), portus de, 53.
Lesparre, dnium de, 227.
Leycestr, 186, 189, 190, 193,
196, 197, 198, 212, 224,
246, 267.
Lincoln, ecctia, 210.
Lochmabane, le chastet de, 354.
Londoii, 5, 27, 29, 55, 60, 61,
101, 115, 116, 118, 129,
172, 178, 179, 244, 262,
263, 286, 287, 354.
■ domus capitularis ecctie
Sancti Pauli, 242.
ecctia, 180.
ecctia Sancti Pauli, 118,
260.
escambium auri et argenti
in civitate, 21*
INDEX LOCORUM.
381
London, Fratres Predicatores, 22,
2S, 50, 51, 52, 54, 58,
59, 60, 6S, 65, 74, 75,
76, 78, 82, 83, 85, 93,
94,97,99,100, 106, 107,
204, 207, 208, 209, 269,
327.
■ . . palac epi, 10.
portus, 21, 53, 68, 144.
■ le prisone de Flete, 93,
352.
■ prisona de Newegate, 4,
79, 80.
turris, 23, 78, 99, 167,
248, 265.
Longville, alias LongvilleGifibrd,
alias Newenton Longville,
prioratus See Fidis de, 41.
Lowystoft, villa de, 116.
Lyborne, 47.
Lynne, v. Lenn.
M.
Maunt, 266.
Meaux ou Mewes, en Bruy en
France, 23, 27, 28.
Melcombe, portus de, 339.
Melsa, patronatus abbathias de,
in com £bo^, 30, 32.
Merk, the castle of, 56.
M'shwode, malilium de, in com
DorS, 314.
Mewes, v. Meaux.
Middleburgb in Seland, villa de,
39, 115, 243.
Mongomery, castrum de, 138.
Marbertb, castrum, villa, T; dnium
de,in Wallia, 314.
Newenbam, pons de, juxta CaleSf,
304.
Newenton Longville, v. Long-
ville.
Norff, com, 314.
Normandie, 62, 64, 87, 90, 105,
248, 849.
North {Northampton)^ 182.
Northcadebury, ecctia parochtat,
in com Son)?, 130.
Northumbr, com, 43, 115, 356.
Northwatt, 77, 89.
Norwicen, ecctia, 180.
Norwyc, conventus, 122.
Novi Castri sup Tynam, villa,
43, 44, 163.
o.
Orleans, v. Aureiian.
P.
Paule, villa de, 31, 32.
Pavie, generate consilium, 42^
43, 61.
Pekerynglegli, 304.
Penkelly, tercia pars baronie de,
in Wallia, 70.
Pevesee, castrum de, 11.
Picardie^ 56y 329.
Pidse, villa de, 30, 32.
Plymmouth, portus de, 53.
Pontfreyt, villa de. 111, 116.
Pontoise, la ville de, 64.
Preston, villa de, 30, 32.
Preyeres, manerium de, v. Hedg-
bam Syvytt.
R.
Reon, V. Rouen*
Risebank, 304.
Rochell, 47, 48.
Rochester, v. Rouchestf.
Rokesburgh, castrum de^ 11, 42,
44, 172, 221.
Roos, dominium de, 88.
Kouchestx, 5, 339.
382
INDEX LdCORUM.
Rouen.
Beorii 286.
Eonct la siege de, 82.
Rolhomagum, mooeta Regis
apud^ 270.
S.
Saint Alban's, v. Seint Albon's.
Saint Emelion, la provoste de,
105, 106.
Saint Mellyon, 47-
Salop, molendina et theolonea
conventusy 159*
Sandewicus, 275.
Saf, campanile catb B*e Marie,
37.
Scocia, 395 139, 141, 142, 201,
206, 254, 275, 818, 319.
Scociae^ estmarchia, 8, 44, 69,
162, 308, 324.
-'— — westmarchia, 8, 44, 170.
Seint Albon's, 182, 187.
Seintclere, villa de, in com Ker-
merdyn, 314.
Selby, abbathia de, 25.
Shene, la maison de Seint
Saveour de, 190.
Shrewsbury, v. Salop.
Sittingbourn, v. Sytyngburii.
Skeklyng, villa de, 31, 32.
Skipse, castrum % manerium de,
30, 32.
Soutbf vel Southamp^ portus de,
53, 83. t;. Hampton.
Spaldyng, pensio de, 41.
Stoctoii, mafiium de, in com
Ebo^, 52.
Suff, le contee de, 194, 195, 314.
Surr, com, 144.
Sussex, coin, 144.
Suthwatt, 77, 89.
Sutbwyk, la priore de, en contee
de Sutbampton, 152.
Swerdes, prebenda de, in ecctia
Dublin,' 77.
Sytyngburn, 5.
T.
Teneby in Suthwatt, villa de,
49.
Terra Sancta, 118.
Tewidale {Teviotdale), 39.
Thornton, patronatus abbalhiss
de, in com Lincoln, 30,
82.
Tillebury juxta Clare, manerium
de, in com Essex, 247.
Topclyf, maSium de, in com
Ebo^, 44.
Trayne, comotus de, in Waliia,
314.
Twede, aqua de, 39.
u.
Ughaph, le comote de, en le counte
de Caernarvan, 198.
Ulstre, le seneschalcie del libertie
de, 229.
V.
Vaitz, la baillie et seignourie de,
64.
Vinceunes, Boys de, juxta Pari-
sias, castrum de, 3.
Wallyngford, castrum de, 286,
295.
Warkwith, 174.
Wellen, ecctia cath Sci Andree,
124.
Westm, 3, 5, 7, 19, 20, 23,
24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 34,
35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
41, 43, 45, 63, 66, 67,
69, 72, 76, 80, 83, 86,
INDEX LOCORUM.
383
88, 91, 92, 96, 98, 101,
102, 103, 104, 107, 110,
111, 112, lis, 115, 116,
118, 120, 121, 127, 129,
180, 181, 133, 134, 137,
138, 143, 146, 147, 148,
153, 154, 158, 159, 161,
164, 165, 166, 168, 169,
170, 179, 180, 199, 200,
201, 203, 207, 208, 209,
210, 212, 222, 226, 227,
228, 229, 230, 243, 245,
246, 247, 250,251, 267,
270, 275, 276, 278, 280,
281, 283, 285, 286, 287,
288, 289, 291, 292, 293,
294, 296, 300, 302, 303,
304, 310, 312, 315, 318,
320, 322, 324, 326, 327,
329, 339, 344, 346, 347-
WestSi, aula, 23.
camera consilii juxta ca-
meram parliamenti apud,
6, 10.
— — — camera scaccarii, 25, 110.
camera stelIaZ apud, 165,
167, 231, 235, 237,250,
312.
■ palacium regium apud,
115, 243, 252.
le clok deins le paleyce
de, 288.
WestiSt, com, 43, 115, 353, 354,
356.
Winchester, v. Wynton,
Windsor, v. Wyndesore.
Withornse, villa de, 31, 32.
Wodestoke, 286.
Worcester, v. Wygorn.
Wormegey, dominium de, 311.
Wortlyng, Ncmncfeld, et Hoo,
la prebende et cbanonrie
de, en Tesglise collegiafi
de Hastyng, 99.
Wyndesore, 4, 192, 286, 295.
le pariL de, 312.
servitium apud, in festo
Sci Georgii, 323, 324.
Wygorn, ecctia, 180, 210.
Wynton, firma civitatis, 103*
Yarmouth.
JernemotUAf Magna, in com
Norff, 116, 191.
YememouiAf portus de, 53.
York.
Eboft 116.
abbathia B'e Marie,
100.
— - temporalia abbathis
B'e Marie, 19, 25.
ecctia metropolitica.
180, 192, 210.
temporalia archiepatus.
121, 166.
- comitatus, 141.
Everwyk^ le counte d', 107.
York\ la ville de, 319,
Ystelworth, le manoir de, 190*
z.
Zelt, 272, 307, 808, 309.
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